The apple banana, also known as apple banana or silk banana, is a tree with a name that refers to its particularity. Its fruits are not like conventional bananas, but have a much more acidic flavor, are quite small and more rounded.

This fruit tree is native to the island of Cuba, and develops in some areas of the tropics, but in recent years it has entered the list of plants in danger of extinction due to the so-called epidemic or Panama disease that attacks this banana tree more than any other.

The apple banana has a high level of calories that are around 90 calories per 100 grams of the fruit. It also has a great contribution in vitamin B1 and B2, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E and fiber that causes a laxative effect if a large amount of manzanito banana is consumed and helps with constipation. Among the benefits of the apple banana is that it also helps treat gastritis.