Hey people remember the thread;
Arm and Leg for Big Mike/Gros Michel Bananas? ?
Haha!
My hunch was right after all! The
Pisang Moon is the real deal Gros Michel! I finally got to taste it.
Last week I gave a call to my Orang Asli friend, Ulang and asked him if the fruits are ready for harvesting and he told me the time is just right. I met up with him today and got a couple of bunches from him. I did an on-the-spot tasting and it was right on the dot. I have tried this cultivar sometime ago from some fruits my sis bought which is call
Heong Nga Chiew in Chinese. It means Fragrant Elephant Tusk 'Naner. I have also tried the Thai equivalent, the
Kluay Hom Thong which means Fragrant Gold 'Naner. They taste the the same. Since they were ripen, I had to scoff off as many as I can. But 3 did the trick and I was filled!
I gave the rest away to friends.
The pix of the unripe fruit on the plant which I posted sometime ago.
The bunch has 8 combs.
Each hand/comb average 12-14 fruits. Big!
My hand with fruit as comparison.
