Originally Posted by NANAMAN

Besides the subjectivity of taste, maybe the climate these varieties are grown in has the ability to change the taste so... much, that a real Manzano grown in California or Hawaii, tastes nothing like one grown here in South Florida. And maybe the reverse is also true because, the Dwarf Brazilians I grew wouldn't make my top 15 list for flavor!

This also has me wondering if the D Bs I grew were the same as what I hear discussed on this forum.

Originally Posted by venturabananas

Rob, nice pictures from the festival. Thanks for those. I'm not making excuses for the Mysore you tasted, but they look a little too ripe for optimal flavor. When they start to get brown/black on the peels, they've passed their best, whereas Namwah and Manzano are just hitting their peak flavor. I also find that DB have passed their best at that point too.

Originally Posted by robguz24

Julian, I'd only ever tasted one Mysore before today. There was a breadfruit and banana festival in Kona today, with many kinds of fruit for purchase, so I had 4 ripe Mysore. It will be interesting to see what you think since everyone loves them. I thought they were very good, but not as good as a DB, but the real test will be when my own finally fruit. Sort of like a more tart DB with the texture of a namwah.