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Old 12-03-2010, 03:39 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Which banana cultivar has the frutiest flavor?

Two of my favorites for a dessert fruit has been 'Muraru Mshale' and 'Muraru Mulalu', M'chare subgroup members from East Africa. They have rather large fruit and bunches, and a very nice aromatic flavor and a rather thick, dense texture similar to 'Gros Michel', but also with an acidic and perhaps "fruitier" component. They are both very good, though slightly different in taste from eachother. I plan on getting more similar cultivars soon to select one with the best agronomic traits as the ones I have right now could use a little improvement if they are to be adopted by farmers. The bunches were about 80lbs (36kg) each the first time they fruited.

About 3/4 of the 'Muraru Mshale' bunch during weighing and dehanding.


'Muraru Mulalu' bunch in the field just after harvesting.
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