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  1. Fact check: Blue Java bananas are not bright blue

    • A post shared thousands of times on Facebookshows two images of bananas. But not just any bananas. "This is Blue Java banana and it tastes like vanilla ice cream," text in the July 18 postsays. "… See more

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    Blue Java bananas are a real kind of fruit. They have a "silver-green" or "blue-green" color, which … See more

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    Based on our research, we rate ALTERED the image that claims to show Blue Java bananas. These bananas are real, but the images posted on Facebook are not an accurate pr… See more

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  1. Blue Java bananas are a natural phenomenon and are not genetically modified to produce their color. They are actually a hybrid variety of two species, Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminate. The blue color is only evident when the bananas are unripe.
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    Claim: With an outer blue skin, the brightly hued \u201cblue java banana\u201d depicted in various online photographs is a real fruit and it tastes like vanilla ice cream.

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