Meanwhile, black plantains are completely ripe. The flesh is soft and has an almost caramel-like sweetness that's perfect for dessert. But what does a plantain's ripening timeline look like?

And did you know a plantain plant can produce the starchy fruit for up to 100 years. You can eat it at different stages of ripeness: when it’s green (almost ripe,) when it is yellow (ripe,) or ...

Culinary uses: Ripe banana: Ideal for smoothies, desserts, breads, and cereals. At this stage, the Plantains reaches its maximum sugar content, making it very sweet and energetic. The ...

100% vegan and 100% flavour! This delicious plant-based burger uses ripe plantain (to get maximum sweetness) mixed with black beans and Caribbean spices. You don’t have to be vegan to love this!

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...