[huytersd]

In places like in the south of India they’re almost always free. The banana trees grow like weeds and in many cases self propagate and come back on their own every year.

[unmole]

I've lived all my life in South India and I've never seen free bananas. The Robusta Cavendish bananas are inexpensive and ubiquitous though.

[huytersd]

Depends on if you own any land and most people in rural areas do.

[thehappypm]

Are they all the same variety? Or are they hybrid?

[huytersd]

They are much smaller, about half the size of the Chiquita ones and slightly less sweet and harder. They are called Elaichi bananas.