Re: Veinte Cohol Taste Report
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Originally Posted by Julian
The island that I am from in Hawaii consist of over 90% Filipino immigrants and they brought all of their favorite bananas from the Philippines. This one did not make the cut, and was not worth smuggling over. But they are probably in the top 20..
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I think the link Chong posted has a taxonomical error in referring to to 'Butuhan' as M. acuminata subsp. errans, though vernacular names don't always correspond nicely with botanical names, to my knowledge 'Butuhan' generally refers to various forms of M. balbisiana, and M. balbisiana varieties are generally known to be appreciated for using the male bud and other non-fruit uses. They are relatively easy to find on O'ahu once you know how to spot them. PM me if you would like to discuss specific locations I know where they are.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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