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Old 05-05-2013, 10:35 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Raja Puri taste report

Ironic as we recently harvested Dwarf Brazilian and Raja Puri, we had several bunches on our kitchen counter and many friends were unable to tell the difference (they liked both very much).

With respect to Pisang Raja I seem to recall an orange tint to the pulp?

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Interesting. I had Rajapuri and Dwarf Brazilian ripe in my yard at the same time about a month ago and had the opportunity to try them side by side many times. To me, they were nearly indistinguishable in flavor -- both a bit tart with slight pineapple flavor. Very tasty. Both were much better to me than any of the "namwah" varieties that were also ripe, which have no tartness. My only complaint about the Rajapuri was that those fruit tended to have a bit of a core, and they did get kind of fluffy and mealy when they were overripe (which yours were Rob -- at least by my standards).

I do like the fruit of Dwarf Brazilian slightly better than Rajapuri (because of generally better texture), but I like the shorter height of Rajapuri better than the taller Dwarf Brazilian. They are both keepers for me since I have spots in my yard where short varieties work better.

Thanks for starting this thread Rob. It's always interesting to get other folks impressions. The differences among people always make me wonder how much the different impressions are due to differences in taste preferences versus actual differences in the fruit characteristics caused by being grown in different conditions.
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