"Okayama Menze - Banana" that can be eaten skin is talked abroad


byMike Dorner

Born in Okayama Pesticide-free cultivation banana raised in Okayama "Okayama Menze - Banana"Is a Japanese banana that can be eaten with skin. As a brand banana from Okayama, I think many people say "Monkey Banana" for the first time, but as a matter of fact, I am talking about Japan as a banana eaten by skin, abroad, far away from Japan calling.

Okayama Montage - Banana ® MONGEE BANANA Born in Okayama Born in Okayama Pesticide-free cultivation
http://mongeebanana.com/

This is monkey - banana. Gross Michelle bananas were cultivated without agricultural chemicals in Okayama, which seemingly ordinary bananas can be eaten by skin. Also on the official website is written "Recommended way to eat, cut into round slices!"


Such monkey - banana has become topic overseas and is taken up in multiple media.

New York Post posted an article entitled "Inventor of Bananas Scientists Can Eat Leather."

Scientists have invented a banana with an edible peel | New York Post
https://nypost.com/2018/01/23/scientists-have-invented-a-banana-with-an-edible-peel/


New York Post is "a slang of" incredible "in Japanese"MonkeyAs a banana featuring "Bonanaga" I'm introducing Banana. In addition, he interviewed Mr. Tanakatetsuya who is a public relations officer of D & T Farm which sells Monzu-Banana, and it is said that Monju-Banana is a research started as a hobby of Mr. Tanaka Tetsuzo, Technology Development Manager.

Monza - banana grows after planting banana trees in an environment kept at 76 degrees Celsius (about 24 degrees Celsius), frozen once, thaws it once, seems to plant again and grow. Plants grow rapidly by adding this temperature change, it seems that Mr. Tetsuya said that the banana peel looks like a lettuce leaf.

In addition, production cost of monkey - banana is high, 10 pieces in weeks are sold at department stores in Okayama prefecture and the number of production is also very small. "We are also considering exporting to the US, but it is highly likely that it will take some time."


Mashable of overseas media, along with basic information on monkey - banana, "RocketNews 24According to the reporter, it seems that there will be a tropical scent like pineapple. "

The mongee is a Japanese banana with an edible peel
https://mashable.com/2018/01/25/banana-edible-peel-skin/


Cosmopolitan.com, a fashion media oriented to women, also reports that "Banana that can eat leather exists" as a monkey-banana.

Japanese Company Produces a Banana With an Edible Peel
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/a15885699/banana-edible-peel-mongee/


However, looking at the response on Twitter, most overseas users seemed to have a strong feeling of refusing to eat banana peel.


Still, it is popular in Japan, variousmediaYablogI picked up a monkey - banana,Official page of D & T FarmAccording to the above information, it has been featured many times in TV programs and magazines.

Also,Tenmaya Okayama storeIt is said that there are also cases that bananas which are sold at the moment are too popular and can not be purchased because they are sold out.


In addition, YouTuber Hikakin also eats monkey - banana with the skin.

I tried eating banana with skin w - YouTube


In addition, monkey - banana is on sale for 648 yen per one. If you can not go to Okayama to buy, you are in Tokyo · GinzaShiseido parlorThe "Sandwich of Okayama Prefecture's "Monkey-Banana"It is also used in challenge banana in this sandwich because it is used for. However, since this menu is limited in quantity and the contents of the menu may change due to the arrival status of fruits, it seems to be good to check by telephone whenever you want to eat.

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