Currently about half of the bananas consumed in the state of Hawaii are produced in-state. Many banana varieties are grown throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, but for practical purposes the varieties grown commercially in Hawaii can be categorized as either the Cavendish-type, which includes: the "Chinese" (syn. "Dwarf Cavendish"), "Williams," "Valery," and "Grand Nairn" banana varieties, or the Brazil¬ian-type, which includes: "Brazilian" (commonly and erroneously referred to as "Apple") and "Dwarf Brazilian" (syn."Santa Catarina Prata"). There is significant local demand for the smaller, sweeter Brazilian varieties, and growers usually receive a slightly higher price