Manzano Banana. Sometimes that black stuff in the middle of the banana is just dots and other times it’s a very noticeable hard string. Bananas, believe it or not, have seeds. Delissa Handoko. Banana with Crunchy Black Interior . Run a paring knife down the 8. that was down at the 'bottom' of the banana, right? ... (black center syndrome), water shortage during growth, freezing during storage to fungal. Reddit was surprisingly the most helpful source of information. After inspecting it more closely, I saw that the red streaks were coming from these seed-like spots that were aligned in pairs down the banana. you know a banana contains about 90% of wates inside it. may have been an insect up in there from the bottom at one time - like in apples. Slice the bananas into ½-inch cross sections. yeah, sometimes i also think bananas catch a fungus, or a "smut" like in other plants. Burro Banana If you cut a banana, you will see small black dots around the center. I always argued that it was seeds because of the black dots. Whatever it is, I split the banana in half and remove it, if it’s a solid, hard string. The Manzano Banana is sweeter than Cadvendish bananas with a hint of crunchy apple-strawberry flavor. I thought maybe I had cut my lip or something, but then I realized that the red/brown streak ran down the length of the banana. Been arguing about this for years with my cousin. 2/2/2016 at 11:39 AM. No,, it is all right dear. Those are the banana's intestinal tracts, and the black substance is, unfortunately, the banana's excrement. if the water required by it is in less quantity , then it become some hard in between and also black line inside it , as you told us. I just ate 1/3 this banana. You often find them towards the end of the banana. I was eating a banana this morning and halfway through it, I saw this stuff in the middle that looked like blood. i wouldn't eat that if you value your digestion. 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