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djmb74
08-05-2009, 11:18 AM
From exp what would be your list of the top 10 banana plants based on fruit taste! 1 being the best tasting!


:lurk:

lorax
08-05-2009, 11:39 AM
You do realize this is going to be extremely subjective, no?

1. Maqueño Type 2 (the huge ones - this is Gros Michel)
2. Orito (Sucrier-group)
3. Morado (Lacatan)
4. Limon (Red Iholene)
5. Orinoco (when used as a plantain)
6. Rosadito (red-skinned and pink-fleshed Sucrier-types)
7. Chunki-huasi (Kichua sweet plantians; my guess is these are Hua Moa)
8. Giant Plantain
9. Gran Nain
10. Seda (ripe Silk Plantain)

Simply Bananas
08-05-2009, 11:51 AM
1)Nawahs , called Thai Banana from the Asian Market
2)A thin long banana with orange yellow flesh from the roadside stand near Dominical, Costa Rica. I have never seen it described anywhere
3) My Ice cream bananas
4) Manzanos from the grocery store -or market in Costa Rica
5) Vinte Cohol from Savanah
6) My ele Ele
7)My orinocos
8) Grocery store plantains
9) Grocery store cavendish types
10) grocery store red bananas

I did not think that I had eaten 10 different types. I hope to add home grown Raja Puris later this year.

lorax
08-05-2009, 11:55 AM
Frank, I'm betting your #2 are Limones - that's exactly what they look like.

pitangadiego
08-05-2009, 01:26 PM
1) whatever is ripe now.
2) whatever gets ripe after that
3) whatever is the next to ripen
and so on.

If I only had one, it would be Misi Luki or Belle.

bencelest
08-05-2009, 01:38 PM
1) whatever is ripe now.
2) whatever gets ripe after that
3) whatever is the next to ripen
and so on.

If I only had one, it would be Misi Luki or Belle.

Ha-ha. That's true.

stumpy4700
08-05-2009, 01:40 PM
I can't contribute much as I have only had the pleasure of eating the store bought ones. I still hoping for a flower this year.......or next........or the next....Damn zone envy!!!!!!!!!!

djmb74
08-05-2009, 02:15 PM
That is pretty funny!


1) whatever is ripe now.
2) whatever gets ripe after that
3) whatever is the next to ripen
and so on.

If I only had one, it would be Misi Luki or Belle.

djmb74
08-05-2009, 02:16 PM
my 11 year old son asked me to put it up there so the can start a list of all the banana plants he wants to get... haha

my 11 year old and 8 year old want to grow all kinds of different banana's so when they get fruit they can take them to school and share them with other kids in class.

Patty in Wisc
08-05-2009, 05:09 PM
I'm surprised Ice Cream isn't in there more. I always heard it's the best tasting. Nice to hear Misi Luki is up there! Maybe in 2011 I'll have some!!

Richard
08-05-2009, 08:01 PM
Like most other fruits, there are categories of Banana tastes. For example:
Sweet
Fruity
Creamy
Musky
...
and when you get into cooking, there are favorites for certain dishes as well.

Getting the tastes into categories takes a lot of the subjectiveness out of the question, because some people are more interested in a Fruity tasting (think overtones of Peach flavor) than in a Sweet taste, and visa versa.

djmb74
08-05-2009, 08:21 PM
Very Good point...

Ok then pretend you have a lot of kids that can't wait to try a banana that tastes like Vanilla Ice Cream

Lets stick with Sweet and fruity tasting... haha

Or put the category of flavor with the list submission...

:03:

Like most other fruits, there are categories of Banana tastes. For example:
Sweet
Fruity
Creamy
Musky
...
and when you get into cooking, there are favorites for certain dishes as well.

Getting the tastes into categories takes a lot of the subjectiveness out of the question, because some people are more interested in a Fruity tasting (think overtones of Peach flavor) than in a Sweet taste, and visa versa.

pitangadiego
08-05-2009, 09:14 PM
Misi Luki will get you sweet, creamy and fruity. 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

Richard
08-05-2009, 10:15 PM
Misi Luki will get you sweet, creamy and fruity. 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

LOL!

True, but of all those that are fruity, what do you consider the best? etc.

blownz281
08-05-2009, 10:17 PM
Are Velutina's any good?

Lagniappe
08-05-2009, 11:18 PM
Misi Luki will get you sweet, creamy and fruity. 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

Blah! I'll take ONLY those three, thank you. Keep the musky for the guavas!

pitangadiego
08-06-2009, 08:49 AM
In this case, nice apple cider overtone. Though admittedly, a minority of tastebuds do not pick it up.

Richard
08-06-2009, 11:09 AM
Blah! I'll take ONLY those three, thank you. Keep the musky for the guavas!

I have a customer at the Farmers Markets who is only interested in musky Guavas (e.g., the tropical 'Egyptian') and imported musky banana fruit -- some variety widely grown in India.

bencelest
08-06-2009, 11:19 AM
Richard:
Do you sell stuff at Farmer's market?
If so what day are they open? and hours?
That's my favorite place to buy fruits and plants.
I can not promise but I'll try to go if you can give me the address.
My family will go to SD on Aug 17, Sept 23, Oct 19. Unless something happen otherwise.

Richard
08-06-2009, 01:43 PM
Benny,
I'll post here since regular email to you bounces!
Sunday 8/16 (and every Sunday) I will be at the Leucadia Farmers Market 10am to 2pm, Paul Ecke Central Elementary School.
On Monday 8/17, Tony (sunfish) and I will be at my home all day.
Tuesday 9/22 (and every Tuesday) I am at the Mira Mesa Farmers Market 3pm to 7pm at Mira Mesa High School parking lot.
On Wednesday 9/23 I currently have no plans.
On Monday 10/19 I have no plans.

Look forward to meeting you in the near future!

adrift
08-06-2009, 03:53 PM
Are Velutina's any good?

For buckshot. :ha:

Oh, and photographs.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=20599&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20599)

NANAMAN
08-06-2009, 08:05 PM
1) manzano
2) manzano
3) manzano
4) manzano
5) manzano

Did I mention manzano ? So far after 25 + varieties, manzano's are my top 5.
I have more varieties growing that I have not tried yet, so I'll leave room for others. Honorable mention for Belle, Namwah, Nino.
I know that climate, fertility, water, other growing conditions,ect... will effect the taste of many banana varieties. Maybe that's (part) of why there is so much subjectivity in taste.

djmb74
08-13-2009, 01:00 PM
Bump... figured with 4000 members on the site some of you must of missed this and not participated! hahaha

sbl
08-13-2009, 02:10 PM
I have only had store bought bananas for the most part, but we did buy some small lady finger bananas while we were in mexico that were very good.

CValentine
08-13-2009, 02:27 PM
I have only had grocery store bananas - and recently Hua Moa plantains.
So 1-4 is grocery store 'Nanas.
5 is Hua Moa.

Thanks! ~Cheryl

Greenie
08-13-2009, 05:20 PM
1)Manzano
2)FHIA 18
3)Dwarf Namwah
4)Belle
5)Mysore
5)....a green or ripe Ae Ae for tostones or maduros


I have not tasted the Blue Java but heard they are good.

Rmplmnz
08-14-2009, 09:15 PM
If ever available Fei..pan fried with very little oil or boiled (out of skin) and mashed:
http://www.bananas.org/f2/french-polynesia-8724.html
(see post #13)

1) Saba (tostones or "lightly" baked when ripe with frozen vanilla yogurt)
2) Hua Moa (Tostones or pan fried when fully ripe)
3) Dwarf Red
4) Mysore
5) Pitoga (for kicks;-)
6) Goldfinger

Hua Moa tostone pics:
http://www.bananas.org/f2/bananas-6409-2.html

Dalmatiansoap
08-15-2009, 02:29 AM
1-Dole
2-Chiqita
3-Bonita

I have only 3 places:(:(:(
But I can almost bet that my list is going to be very different by this time next year :ha::ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

planetrj
09-27-2009, 04:33 PM
I have to agree with this list containing the best for the most part...


Someone asked about Velutina. I've tasted a 'ripe' one (as ripe as it can get before it completely hardens)... it tastes to me like very bitter celery. I wouldn't suggest eating it for fear of losing a tooth. lol!

My slightly different list:
1) Blue Java
2) Sweetheart
3) Dwarf Red
4) Belle
5) Goldfinger
6) Orinoco
7) Mysore
8) Cuban Red
9) Manzano
10) Praying Hands

Blandest flavored:
-also ones I've since gotten rid of-

1) Burmese Blue
2) Enano Gigante
3) Pitogo (tastes like plain mashed potatoes)
4) 1000 fingers
5) Saba



1)Manzano
2)FHIA 18
3)Dwarf Namwah
4)Belle
5)Mysore
5)....a green or ripe Ae Ae for tostones or maduros


I have not tasted the Blue Java but heard they are good.

BadPun
09-27-2009, 11:38 PM
Best grocery store bananas (until I can weigh in with my own fruit :))


Red
Manazano
Mini
Cavendish


One thing I found interesting about the varieties other than Cavendish is that you really have to be careful about how ripe they are... with Cavendish you can peel it whilst slightly green and still get a good eat... with Reds and Manzanos you end up getting a whole lotta starchy, banana peely stuff that sucks all the moisture out of your mouth if you try eating it before it's ripe enough.

Andy