What is Banana Blossom? It’s the flower at the end of a banana fruit cluster. The flaky texture and neutral flavor makes it an ideal alternative to fish. And no, it doesn’t taste like bananas! A soy-free, gluten-free, organic certified alternative to fish that literally grows on trees. Banana blossom is a large, purple-skinned flower that grows at the end of a bunch of bananas. Its tightly packed petals are neutral in flavor but mimic the flaky texture of fish, making it an ideal whole-food substitute.