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With all the whoplah going on about the real Ice Cream aka Blue Java, I just thought I would post this for the folks trying to get that elusive plant. We have them here where I work in the Marshall Islands and they are very hardy out here, they get very tall and faily easy to grow and fairly resistant to the salty tradewinds we get. But the Mysore seems to be a better tasting fruit not only by me but also the local Marshallese people. It's (Mysore) just a little more finiky to grow here. The local name for Mysore is "300" because they say that they have as many as "300" bananas in a bunch.
Blue Java which is considered a cooking banana by the locals are simply called the "Cooking Banana". It's not a bad tasting banana by any means but not my top preferance. One of the best tasting bananas I've had was a Dwarf Cavendish in Bermuda and a Manzano in Texas, and of course the local Mysore here. I am thinking that the Ice Cream I purchased back home is not really an Ice Cream at all but a "Tall Namwah" instead, and I am thinking that I'll enjoy the fruit just as well if not better than Ice Cream. Please know that I am not an expert and this info is only relative, and mostly my personal preferance and only trying to provide the members with info that they may not get due to their location and growing zone. Your milage may vary.
Bo