Namwah & real Ice Cream picture

robguz24 · 06-07-2013, 10:33 PM

Harvested some Ice Creams that are just about ready. Removed one Tall Namwah fruit, and it looks like it is also close to ready. The picture shows the difference in shape and color between the two. When they are less developed, the bluish in the IC is even more obvious. Namwah left, Ice cream right.

GGamboa87 · 06-07-2013, 11:48 PM

I bought 2 a few years ago; however, they ended up being namwas. I bought another in April and got the same thing. I tried to explain to the seller the its not a real blue jave and returned a very hostile response on how they have been selling for over 30 years and that I was wrong ( ._.) may I ask were you got your real blue java?

robguz24 · 06-08-2013, 02:23 AM

It's one of the easier to find varieties here in Hawaii. Can find them at Home Depot and many nurseries.

Worm_Farmer · 06-08-2013, 05:44 PM

Pic of the plants also? Maybe, please?

robguz24 · 06-08-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Worm_Farmer

Pic of the plants also? Maybe, please?

The first 3 are Ice Cream, the other Namwah. The Ice Cream is a lean plant with more yellowish of a tint and less pink than the Namwah. The Namwah (not dwarf) is much taller, thicker than the Ice Cream with much more pink. Bunches are also 2-3X what I usually get with Ice Cream.

A different plant than the first

Not particularly thick or pink

Namwah has a bit of pink on the underside of the cigar leaf

and much more pink, though not every one is so pink

very thick and even the keikis are pinkish

And big bunches on the namwah

caliboy1994 · 06-10-2013, 04:20 AM

It's interesting, because my plant that is confirmed as an Ice Cream has a very TINY bit of pink on it (on the leaf margins and midribs when they first emerge) but absolutely none on emerging leaves or the rest of the plant. Definitely not the same thing as my Namwah.

Dalmatiansoap · 06-10-2013, 04:49 AM

Hmm, interesting pics Rob. If I try to compare that with my mistery "Daijao" banana looks like Daijao might be in the same Awak familly?

I ll try to get better pics with more details.

robguz24 · 06-10-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by caliboy1994

It's interesting, because my plant that is confirmed as an Ice Cream has a very TINY bit of pink on it (on the leaf margins and midribs when they first emerge) but absolutely none on emerging leaves or the rest of the plant. Definitely not the same thing as my Namwah.

Can't tell in the pictures, but actually both have pink on the underside of the midribs and leaf margins. It's just that the overall pinkish, especially on the pups and p-stem is more pronounced on my namwahs.

Worm_Farmer · 06-10-2013, 06:38 PM

WOW! My IC, is in NO way an Ice Cream/Blue Java. I think I need to update my profile now.

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