08-02-2011, 09:35 PM
|
#37 (permalink)
|
Banana Patch Attendent
Location: Tampa, FL
Zone: 10
Name: Rmplmnz
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,448
Said "Thanks" 2,249 Times
Was
Thanked 2,348 Times in 636 Posts
|
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabe15
'Chuchu chichi', a Maoli/Popo'ulu subgroup member, closely related to the well known 'Hua Moa', which gets quite tall and normally has reddish-orange fruits. This particular bunch was covered in vines and thus hidden from the sun which seems to have left it with only hints of orange on the skin. "Chuchu" is the basic name for these types of banana on Guadalcanal island (where photo was taken), and "chichi" means red.

|
Hua Moa Pics

Tostones Thread:
Banana ID
|
|
|