Nicolas Naranja
03-05-2019, 09:10 AM
I was on the Big Island for 10 days and drove all around the island. I stayed in Waikaloa and on the west side drove from Hawi in the north to Southpoint in the south, I went to Hilo and Puna and covered a good part of the Hamakua coast. Probably my biggest surprise was Cherry blossoms in Waimea. Anyways, I saw lots of Brazillian bananas, both tall and dwarf and a fair amount of Cavendish. I saw a fair amount of Saba. The most exotic banana I ran across was an Ice Cream. I was expecting to see a lot more Iholena and Popoulu types. I even went to the Farmer's Market in Hilo and saw lots of exotic fruit, but not much in the way in exotic bananas, although foot long Cavendish bananas are quite a sight to see. The avocados of Kona were far more interesting to me.
This is what you find in the stores
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7866/47237004412_aa6e2e1e57_c.jpg
Some excellent looking Cavendish
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913/46417759514_af8fe28612_c.jpg
Some Ice Cream
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7915/46417759224_d1508710c9_c.jpg
This is what you find in the stores
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7866/47237004412_aa6e2e1e57_c.jpg
Some excellent looking Cavendish
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7913/46417759514_af8fe28612_c.jpg
Some Ice Cream
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7915/46417759224_d1508710c9_c.jpg