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Old 03-09-2013, 01:56 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Remember store bought bananas always are of lower quality than fresh ones. Fresh Namwah are great.
I bought these from a small local farmer. Farm fresh from his home. Maybe I just have to get used to it. It's not as bad as when I first tried it. Just have to get used to it.

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Those look like good, filled out namwahs. We're lucky here that much of the locally grown produce is about as good as what you grow yourself. I'd guess that these weren't picked too early and they're really just not to his liking.
I had a chance to talk to this farmer for a while. Apparently he got the plant from a friend four years ago. He started with 5 plants, and from those he now has several hundred. He said that these will fruit within 6-8 months. Extremely vigorous and in 4 years no BBTV. He said that he also grows DB and Saba Dipig. He has had no DB's with BBTV also, but his Sabas get it. What I found interesting is that on his 3 acre farm, he collect 800-1100 pounds of banana a week. 80 percent are these Cambodian Apples.
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I am going to have to take back what I said about this banana. I tried it again this morning and at this stage it does taste pretty good. Just starting to brown a little. The slimy texture is not really there as much, and that some what offensive fruity flavor has mellowed. Sorry for the confusion peeps. It does taste good, but I still would not grow it in my small setup.

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Now I'm confused
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Sorry. Having had it on a few different occasions, it has grown on me a little. To a point that I can appreciate it. At first I thought it was a little funky and slimy. Now, I think I know when it is at it's best stage, and I have gotten used to the flavor and texture. I can appreciate it now, but it is still not a variety that I would grow in my smallish setup.
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He collect 800-1100 pounds of banana a week. 80 percent are these Cambodian Apples.
That sounds about right, roughly 1200 plants with 30lbs bunches harvested twice per year.
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That sounds about right, roughly 1200 plants with 30lbs bunches harvested twice per year.

That's awesome. I am amazed at what three acres can allow.

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So, I have been buying these namwas every week from my friend because he sells them for a great price... He went to the Philippines for a month so I did not have anything but Cavs and DB for a month... He came back the other week and... I must say, these bananas are good. I take back what I said. I think I ate them to early the first time and that taste stuck with me for a while. Now I eat them when they are perfectly ripe, and they are delicious.

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The texture in the middle was a bit corky for the bunch that I had, but the flavor was excellent.
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The texture in the middle was a bit corky for the bunch that I had, but the flavor was excellent.
That's a good way to describe it. I really like the taste of them, but am kind of put off by the texture in the middle--same for raja puri.
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Another thing that I noticed is that if they are less ripe they have a sour, apple-like taste on top of the sweet flavor. This goes away and becomes completely sweet if you let them ripen more.
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A little too early, and yeah it has a weird taste. That's why I was so put off by it at first... Now I like it as much as I do my Brazilians. Different but every bit as good.
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