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Old 10-27-2012, 11:07 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Default Re: Chundillakkannan is flowering

Thanks to Rainforezt, I was lucky enough to try Chundillakannan. It is a very nice banana, worth growing for sure.

The texture is wonderful, firm at first, yet very smooth when chewed. My wife described it as custard-like. It has a little bit of acidity but not a lot. Similar to Manzano in that regard, but with less apple flavor. If you've grown up eating Cavendish, I think you would feel that it tastes like the banana you're used to eating, except with better texture and a more complex flavor. As you can tell, the fruit itself it is an attractive, light cream color. The fruit is about the same size as Manzano and has a similarly very thin peel and peels easily. For optimal flavor, I found they needed to be quite ripe -- about the same stage as you'd eat a Manzano -- no green and fair amount of brown/black on the peel.

In the photo below, from left to right: Njalipoovan, Cavendish (for reference), and Chundillakannan.
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