Yes, you can eat banana seeds. Bananas seeds, both ripe or unripe, are not poisonous. However, wild bananas are considered almost inedible when they produce a myriad of hard pea-sized seeds. While the wild bananas may still be safe to eat, it is almost impossible and not worth it.
Are wild bananas seedless?
Like human beings, wild bananas are diploid, that is they have two copies of each gene-bearing chromosome, one from each parent. Those with a genetic predisposition to parthenocarpy (the ability to produce a fruit in the absence of pollination) set the stage for the domestication of seedless edible bananas.
What are black seeds in bananas?
If you've ever sliced open a banana from a grocery store, you may see little black dots that appear to be seeds. These "seeds" are immature and can't be planted and grown. Most bananas sold in stores are of the Cavendish variety, which are commercial bananas that typically produce no seeds.
What bananas are not edible?
Some varieties like the red banana, the dwarf banana, and the pink velvet banana are grown for their flowers. They do make fruit, but it's not edible.
