If you could plant only??? - Page 2

Rmplmnz · 06-01-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja

1. Hua Moa
2. Hua Moa, Mysore
3. Hua Moa, Mysore, Goldfinger

I am a big fan of Hua Moa. I've figured out when to use it for the various plantain recipes that I cook on a regular basis.

Mysore is the best small banana that I have tasted, Nam Wah is good but I'd rather have a mysore. Mysore also doesn't have problems with Panama disease.

Goldfinger is a great variety, it taste great, and it's resistant to disease.

Awesome Nicolas..I agree on Hua Moa..first banana plant I ever acquired (1993) from Going Bananas..based on Mrs. Lessard's (Bill Lessard sold GB to Don & Katie) recommendation.

1. Hua Moa
2. Hua Moa Saba

Both can be eaten:

* fried ripe or green
* Eaten out of hand ripe
* Boiled green
* Tostones
* Awesome when microwaved for 60 seconds or so and placed on frozen yogurt (or Coconut Ice Cream for the Vegans).

Taste is discretionary...but I think a ripe Saba is as fine a tasting banana as I have ever experienced (out of 50 or so varieties....sans Fehi :-)

Julian · 06-02-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by robguz24

Keep us posted on what you choose to plant. .

I planted a Dwarf Apple in January, an Ice Cream in February, a couple of mystery Iolani Carnival bananas last month, and now I have two Dwarf Red TCs and two Sabas TC's. I thought I would ask more about peoples favorites so I can stop collecting.

venturabananas · 06-02-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Julian

I thought I would ask more about peoples favorites so I can stop collecting.

With roughly 1000 different banana varieties, why would you consider stopping collecting?! More is better. Just ask Pitagadiego: who needs a lawn anyway when they can have more banana plants?!

Julian · 06-02-2012, 08:11 PM

That's funny. I had to talk myself out of buying Huamoas this past week. Not once, but twice I was at the nursery with them in hand, and twice I talked myself out of buying it. It was freaking hilarious. The banana devil told me to just buy it, just buy it. The Yard Angel said, don't be a fool, I listened to the Angel. I guess I'll pick some up next week.

momoese · 06-02-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Julian

That's funny. I had to talk myself out of buying Huamoas this past week. Not once, but twice I was at the nursery with them in hand, and twice I talked myself out of buying it. It was freaking hilarious. The banana devil told me to just buy it, just buy it. The Yard Angel said, don't be a fool, I listened to the Angel. I guess I'll pick some up next week.

And the spiders said, yeah buy it so we can have more places to live.

Rmplmnz · 06-02-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Julian

That's funny. I had to talk myself out of buying Huamoas this past week. Not once, but twice I was at the nursery with them in hand, and twice I talked myself out of buying it. It was freaking hilarious. The banana devil told me to just buy it, just buy it. The Yard Angel said, don't be a fool, I listened to the Angel. I guess I'll pick some up next week.

There are many Hua Posts/Pics within the Forums...

More Hua Moa - platano hawaiano

Hua Moas make the USA ark of food

Best Cooking Banana?

Hua Moa bunch ready to harvest

Banana ID

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After 40 seconds or so in the Microwave (as opposed to the traditional method of frying, mashing and then frying again).

Julian · 06-02-2012, 09:22 PM

The spiders in Hawaii are pretty cool, it's them centipedes that I can do without.

Rmplmnz · 06-03-2012, 07:47 AM

Nicolas has some impressive Hua Moa pics (2 pasted below)

Nicolas Naranja » More Farm Pics

Rmplmnz · 06-03-2012, 10:40 AM

Advice when it comes to getting new types of banana plants for your garden

soliciting opinions

Info:Flavors Of Bananas

Who gets voted off the island?

Julian · 06-03-2012, 11:50 AM

So I guess I'll be headed back to the nursery for some Huamoas.

Nicolas Naranja · 06-03-2012, 11:54 AM

I haven't spent much time fooling with Saba to figure out what to do with it. I forgot the best thing about Hua Moa is the short time from flower to harvest: 60 days. That's one extra harvest per year for me. Generally I get 2 harvests per mat per year but the Hua Moa will do 3. Word of caution though, there are no more TC Hua Moas being produced so be careful as the variety is susceptible to Panama Disease.

RAINFOREZT · 06-03-2012, 02:24 PM

I going to rate them based on eating quality. So far I tasted only a few varieties. (Mysure, FHIA18, Rajapuri, Hua Mua, Granain, Cavendish, Manzano Apple, Poovan, Cuban Red, Njalipoovan, Chundillakkannan, Dwarf puerto rican Plantain, Robasta, namwah, some plantains, and unknown baby banana from wall mart.)
1. Chundillakkannan
2. Chundillakkannan and Njalipoovan
3. Chundillakkannan, Njalipoovan, Manzano Apple-(I do not have them).

I normally eat plantains cooked. I tried the Hua Mua with out cooking. And that was one of the best Plantain fruit I ever eat uncooked.

Julian · 06-04-2012, 12:49 AM

Quite a few Goldfinger. How close does it taste really close to it's mother plant, Brazilians?

venturabananas · 06-04-2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Julian

Quite a few Goldfinger. How close does it taste really close to it's mother plant, Brazilians?

I haven't done enough side by side comparisons to be completely confident in my answer, but at least some times, Goldfinger tastes quite similar to Brazilian. To me, anyway.

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