A few local supermarket chains here sell red bananas. I tried them a few times[1], but the taste difference was not dramatic or worth the additional price.<p>I&#x27;m an American, so not all of us are clueless :)<p>I&#x27;d wager that most of Western Society doesn&#x27;t know other varieties exist (not just Americans) because most varieties not easy to transport long distances.<p>[1] Reading <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Banana-Fate-Fruit-Changed-World&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0452290082" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;Banana-Fate-Fruit-Changed-World&#x2F;dp&#x2F;045...</a> and listening to an NPR interview with the author prompted me to go on a search for banana varieties.