Look for Chiquita Reds that are slightly soft. A few scars on the peel are common and will not affect the taste or quality.
If you can't find Chiquita Reds at your local grocery store, ask the produce manager to stock them.
Chiquita Reds are commonly eaten in the same way as traditional Chiquita bananas . . . just peel and eat.
They are also frequently chopped and added to desserts and fruit salads, but they can also be baked, fried and toasted.
Chiquita Manzanos are chunkier or thicker than regular Chiquita bananas, and the outside skin has a pale gold color.
Chiquita Manzanos taste the sweetest when their skins begin to blacken or they are completely black.
By placing Chiquita Manzanos in the refrigerator, the skin darkens more quickly, but they are kept from becoming soft and mushy for a longer period of time.
If you can't find Chiquita Manzanos at your local grocery store, ask the produce manager to stock them.
Chiquita Manzanos are delicious as a hand fruit, tossed in fruit salads, baked in breads, custards and puddings, fried as fritters or blended in shakes and daiquiris.