They're called phloem bundles, and knowing about them makes it a little harder to hate them so much. HuffPost. FYI, Those Annoying White Strings On Bananas Actually Have A Purpose.

Phloem bundles are edible, even if they aren't tasty, which reminds us of the debate over the peel — it, too, is technically edible, though few, if any, people in the world eat the peels, ...

Gillitt: “Although we have not specifically tested phloem bundles, it is likely that there would be a difference in its nutritional value.Since they are intended to do a specific job, and as ...

Admittedly unappetising, the awkward, dangling string is known as a phloem bundle, Healthyway explains - and the next time you peel a banana, you may want to consider eating it.

Speaking to Huffington Post, Gillitt said that while phloem bundles haven’t been extensively studied, they likely contain more diverse types of fibre compared to the rest of the banana.

Phloem bundles make up the plant's vascular system. They distribute nutrients throughout the fruit. However, Nicholas noted that you would need to eat a lot of the strings for it to make much of ...

They're called phloem bundles, and knowing about them makes it a little harder to hate them so much. They're called phloem bundles, ...

Pull back the yellow peel of a banana, and there they are, haunting you. They run vertically along the fruit, demanding to be removed with precision. They dangle lifelessly from the flesh of ripe ...