Is there really a blue banana that tastes like vanilla ice cream?

Blue bananas are the most hyped food on social media now. Here's the lowdown on where they come from and what they taste like.

Blue Bell Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla

Blue Java Banana: the Ice Cream Banana!

Ever Heard Of Blue Java Banana? It Tastes Just Like Vanilla Ice Cream - Says Twitter User - NDTV Food

Blue Java Bananas taste like vanilla ice cream

These Blue Java Bananas Taste Like Vanilla Ice Cream

TIL There are many different types of bananas, including one that tastes like vanilla ice cream, however many of us only eat the common Cavendish banana, which can survive overseas shipping.

This Banana is Blue (yep!) And tastes Just Like Vanilla Ice Cream, by Dan Paul

Blue Java Banana, grown in the Hawaiian Islands, tastes like vanilla ice cream. You telling me I could have been eating blue bananas this whole time? - iFunny Brazil

Basic vanilla ice-cream