Banana Mike

Just came back from PR. Puerto Rico must be an indian name for "Banana Heaven". Man they had bananas growing everywhere. Even tons of 50ft tall Muso Bamboo...

ANywho, I'm trying to identify a banana I ate their and would just love to grow for myself. Between eating buckets of mangos during the day and drowning myself in the Don Que rum at night, I must admit, I didn't much in the way of being ready for this question. I know, a picture would have been nice. But maybe someone can help me anyways.

Anyways I bought a hand of bananas at the local Walmart and I thought they were the Chakita common variety. But when I got back to my pad I noticed that they were similar in length and color, but they were much beefier. Fact is, they probably out-weighed a Chakita banana by 20% for the same length.

But the thing that really got my attention is that they had a tart, crisp flavor to them. ALmsot like apple or something.

I'd love to grow these things, most desert bananas are a bit too sweet for my "old guy" palate.

Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

damaclese

sounds like an Apple Banana they have a sum what crisp texsture along with a Apple tast when they are fresh and like a pinapple when they are cooked

Banana Mike

Well thanks alot for the reply.

Just so happens that my wife's grandad had a yardful of manzano bananas and I didn't take any back with me. Sheeesh!

Anywho,,, looks like I'll have to find some on the internet now.

What luck!

damaclese

here is a link to the manzano rare Bananas thats AKA Medea hound (Jered) are sits head moderator hes vary competitive and always prompt and courteous hes sent me not just one but Two Ice Cream Bananas vary robust and healthy plants i almost forgot but i notest u live in San Antonio Zone8b im not sure if the manzano will grow well there but you are going to have to protect it a bit from the after noon sun im not sure how hot it gets ther but we had a sudin heat wave this week it was 110 and i had to realy water them 2 times a day and keep them protected from the sun heres a link to the Banana.org kwik were u will find info on your banana Musa Manzano - Bananas Wiki

jimpeterson

Good morning, Guys...I have a couple manzano bananas at my house in Mexico; fantastic fruit. Last year, I had some that weighed in the neighborhood of one pound.
I just came back from spending the winter there, and plan to go back in July during the rainy season, and eat bananas, mango, papayas, and maybe my pomegranates will be ready.
I'll try and download a couple photos.
jim

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