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There are dozens and dozens of banana varieties What the grocery stores sell is the cavendish variety that has been mass marketed My trees produce the “ice cream” variety which thankfully I prefer. I just harvested 8 hands from a single tree last week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live today as if it may be your last and learn today as if you will live forever | |||
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^^^^^^^^ Apparently the “Blue Java” banana. “It's also widely known as the "Ice Cream" banana for its sweet and soft flesh, which bears a similarity in taste to vanilla custard or ice cream.” https://recipes.howstuffworks....blue-java-banana.htm I’d like to try it, but probably no chance.  Serious about crackers | |||
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I see red bananas also called Cuban bananas or red Spanish bananas in the grocery stores at Publix Supermarkets in South Florida a lot. https://www.lifehack.org/45352...r-than-yellow-banana | |||
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Good size for the kiddos. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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| Baroque Bloke |
It finally occurred to me to look for manzano bananas at Whole Foods. And, by George, they had ‘em! Several bunches, in fact. All were too green, except for one perfectly ripe bunch of seven. I grabbed it! Not only are these the tastiest bananas ever, but they’re also the right size – smaller in length and girth. The older I get the more I have to limit my food intake to prevent weight gain. I’m very glad that I found them here in San Diego. Serious about crackers | |||
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I once saw a documentary on why the Cavendish banana is sold in the US. I don’t recall where I saw it but I remember it being interesting and that it wasn’t the best choice. I did have apples as the OP describes when I was in St. Lucia. I think they were called Apple bananas but I don’t remember. Anyhow this video I watched on YouTube explains how Chiquita banana became popular in the US and how that started all of the banana popularity here. https://youtu.be/0VocZVoUxxk These go to eleven. | |||
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Around here native bananas were called Horse bananas. Found this local link. Growing Bananas in Florida - UF/IFAS Extension Indian River ... Jun 3, 2020 — “Orinoco” is the banana settlers most likely encountered, also referred to as the “Horse Banana”, it is a cold tolerant variety. Not too sweet, ... Florida small horse bananas from blogs.ifas.ufl.edu “HORSE BANNA LINK” | |||
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Can't say about San Diego, but here in the DC area you will find these at Latino markets, and practically nowhere else. Personally I prefer the flavor of slightly under-ripe Cavendish to the Manzano variety, the latter being too sweet for my taste. | |||
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| Baroque Bloke |
Thanks, but I suspect that you didn’t read my Thursday, August 25, 2022 10:21 AM post that resurrected this three-year-old thread. Serious about crackers | |||
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I'm sure it was for the same reason that the Red Delicious apple became the variety they love, it ships well, lasts a long time and looks good. Too bad most of them taste like cardboard  | |||
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I had those Apple Bananas while in Maui, along with the bread of course, and those are the BEST bananas! Even if you find them here in the mainland, they are not the same as in Hawaii. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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That does it, PS. I'm off to Whole Foods tomorrow! Now if only I could find the Hawaiian-grown chocolate bars they had at the Whole Foods in Kahului.... _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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To all of you who are serving or have served our country, Thank You |
Let see what Trunk Monkey has to say on Bananas. | |||
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| Baroque Bloke |
I bought mine at the store on Nobel Dr., immediately west of I-5. I’ve never been so either of the other two Whole Foods stores here in San Diego. BTW – that store also sells excellent garlic butter with lots of garlic. If you ask a clerk for garlic butter you’ll likely be told that they don’t offer it. But if you ask for it in the bakery department they’ll scoop out as much as you want. “Nadia” is most helpful. Caveat: available about 5 days out of 7. Serious about crackers | |||
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| Baroque Bloke |
 He hasn’t posted for a while.Serious about crackers | |||
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Another forum thread gone bananas,lol. ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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A local nursery here in Collier County (Naples, FL) offers both Lacatan & Dwarf Cavendish, each at $20 for a 3 gallon plant. I looked up their descriptions and the Lacatan was the smaller of the two and considered sweeter. I might try to grow a plant just for the challenge. | |||
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Manzana bananas | |||
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Pipe Smoker, looking at the Whole Foods La Jolla website, they list “baby bananas”. Is that what they called them when you found the Apple or manzana banana? _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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