People are just realising what bananas SHOULD look like and cry they’ve been ‘eating fakes their whole lives’

FROM a refreshing smoothie to a scrumptious loaf, banana is a staple in most of our diets.

The potassium-rich fruit aids in digestion, can help with shedding those extra pounds by promoting satiety, as well as maintaining a healthy blood flow pressure.

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On TikTok, beauty buffs have even dubbed the common lunchbox essential the new Botox, as they rave over its fine line-banishing potential.

But did you know what a real banana is supposed to look like?

Gobsmacked social media users have been left with their jaws on the floor after making the shocking discovery - as they insist they've been ''eating fake bananas'' their whole lives.

Turns out, most wild bananas have large seeds inside - and significantly less pulp to the ones we usually snap up from the supermarket.

However, when you buy your bananas from stores like Aldi or Tesco, the seeds are barely noticeable.

This is because most of us these days are chomping down on Clones of the Cavendish variety, Bright Side reported.

There are estimated to be over a whopping 1,000 different varieties or cultivars of bananas, belonging to the genus Musa, with the Cavendish variety being the most common globally.

That special type was chosen because it’s seedless - and has a longer shelf life.

While the wild seeds are edible, they are not considered a primary food source and can be difficult to digest. 

As of now, bananas are grown in more than 150 countries, and 105 million tonnes of fruit are produced each year.

Some horticulturists believe that bananas were the first fruit on earth, reported Banana Link.

Their origin is placed in Southeast Asia, in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia or the picturesque Philippines, where many varieties of wild bananas still grow today.

'So we've been eating fake bananas our whole lives?'

One person who recently got to try out a wild banana was TikToker Simon (@fitshortie) - who also showed 1.8million viewers what the nutritious fruit looked like inside.

''This is what a real banana looks like. See, look at that,'' the travelling fan said, as he pulled out a large black seed.

According to Simon, the wild banana ''tastes exactly the same like a regular banana''.

He went on: ''You can actually plant these seeds and have a new banana tree.''

The clip, posted less than a week ago, has since gone viral, winning Simon close to 74k likes and over 1,100 comments.

One TikToker was jealous, writing: ''Bro located the garden of Eden.''

''So we've been eating fake bananas our whole lives?'' someone else was gobsmacked.

''So I’ve been eating panana,'' a third joked.