What could hair-like protrusions from a banana's surface be?

I was peeling a banana, and noticed thin, hair-like protrusions coming from the stem-side top of the fruit. There were only 5 or 6, and they were sticking straight up, about an inch in height.

At first, I thought one of my own hairs had fallen onto it, until I looked closer, and noticed there were several of them. One, which was slightly thicker than the others, was moving back and forth within the fruit. The others appeared to be moving as well; however, this could have been due to a draft.

Could these have been worms? Most of the objects were as thin as a spider web, except for the thicker one, which was about the width of a human hair, and were quite obvious with a quick glance. I eat bananas often, and I have never seen the like before.

NOTE: I picked up three bananas of varying ripeness; two of them have been like this. The third is at home, so I have not checked it yet.

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What does mold look like on a banana?

It may be black, mold, or be too soft for your taste if you see black or brown spots on a banana. If it's mold, you should throw it away. If it's black, you can't eat it.

What can be produced from banana?

(Banana Puree, Banana Processing, Banana Concentrate,
Banana Pulp, Banana Wine, Banana Beer, Banana Chips,
Wafers, Banana Powder and Value Added Products)

What is the white stuff on my bananas?

A relative asked about \u201cthat white talcy powder that is often on the outside of bananas\u201d and says that \u201cWoolworths describes it as \u201cresidues of talc based powder insecticides (white)\u201d\u201d.

What products can be made from banana peels?

Eating banana peels

boiling banana peels in water to make a tea.
using banana peels as an ingredient in chutney.
cooking banana peels with water and sugar to candy them.
blending banana peels into a fruit smoothie.

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