jared
07-11-2016, 08:33 PM
Hey there, I'm in need of some expert banana advice!
I have a youtube series where I review rare fruit around the world and on request I've decided to try and hunt down the Gros Michel in SE Asia. Sorry if you guys are fed up with Gros Michel talk :)
I was told that in Malaysia this banana is called Pisang Embun or Pisang Ambun, so I went to several markets and when I asked, I was shown a variety that is ripe while its still green. A Malaysian friend of mine said that they can be eaten yellow as well but that locals prefer it green. Has anyone heard of that with the Gros Michel?
Anyway after being publicly humiliated in one market for asking for yellow ones, I eventually found these specimens. I also picked up some green ones while I was at it.
Are either of these the Gros Michel? Excuse the poor quality, these are screen caps from the video
Yellow banana 1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60152&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60152&ppuser=23535)
Yellow banana 2
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60151&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60151&ppuser=23535)
Green banana 1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60150&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60150&ppuser=23535)
Green banana 2
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60153&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60153&ppuser=23535)
I have a youtube series where I review rare fruit around the world and on request I've decided to try and hunt down the Gros Michel in SE Asia. Sorry if you guys are fed up with Gros Michel talk :)
I was told that in Malaysia this banana is called Pisang Embun or Pisang Ambun, so I went to several markets and when I asked, I was shown a variety that is ripe while its still green. A Malaysian friend of mine said that they can be eaten yellow as well but that locals prefer it green. Has anyone heard of that with the Gros Michel?
Anyway after being publicly humiliated in one market for asking for yellow ones, I eventually found these specimens. I also picked up some green ones while I was at it.
Are either of these the Gros Michel? Excuse the poor quality, these are screen caps from the video
Yellow banana 1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60152&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60152&ppuser=23535)
Yellow banana 2
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60151&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60151&ppuser=23535)
Green banana 1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60150&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60150&ppuser=23535)
Green banana 2
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60153&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60153&ppuser=23535)