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robguz24
07-13-2014, 05:31 PM
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TEXTURE-creamy, a little pasty like a Cavendish can be.

FIRMNESS-somewhat firm, especially for how creamy the texture is.

SWEETNESS-sweet like a Cavendish, not quite as super sweet as a Sucrier. The sweetness is kind of ideal to me for a banana with no tartness.

TARTNESS-None.

RIPENESS-Tasted most of them perfectly yellow ripe. With some green they aren’t good, and with brown spots they are still ok, but not as good as perfectly yellow.

FLAVOR-As my partner said, “it tastes like a banana.” It’s clearly different than a Cavendish, and doesn’t leave an unpleasant aftertaste like Cavendish types do (to my taste). Not especially complex. Maybe something a little floral tasting, but very slight. Almost like a mix between a sucrier and a Cavendish, leaning more towards a Cavendish.

OTHER-The skin is very thin, like on a Sucrier. The fruit are very small. I don’t know if they just didn’t fill in properly, or if this is just how they are. Descriptions I’ve read and pictures I’ve seen show mine were probably a bit smaller than normal. This was my first harvest. The next p-stem is already 3 feet taller than the first one and hasn’t put out a flag leaf yet. They fall apart from the hand easily when ripe. The inner part of the fruit had a bit of hardness or rubbery feel, something I’ve had on other fruit that didn’t fill out well.

OVERALL RATING-7-7.5. They’re good, but not especially interesting. They’re in the category with 1000 fingers and Sucrier for me. I enjoy them and could eat them regularly, but I generally prefer sub-acid bananas.

SUGGESTED USE-Out of hand or in dessert. Same as you’d use a Cavendish type.

keikikid
07-13-2014, 07:09 PM
Lucky me got to have a hand of them! Although I much prefer tartness in bananas, they were good! Quite addictive due to a tantalizing taste that I couldn't quite identify. Rose is definitely one for my collection!

Pancrazio
07-14-2014, 08:09 PM
Thank you for your report. Since this variety seems seldom cultivated, is there available any insight on time between flowering and harvest?

robguz24
07-14-2014, 10:37 PM
it was 4.5 months flower to harvest for me in Hawaii.