Bananas.org

Welcome to the Bananas.org forums.

You're currently viewing our message boards as a guest which gives you limited access to participate in discussions and access our other features such as our wiki and photo gallery. By joining our community, you'll have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast and simple, so please join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Go Back   Bananas.org > Banana Forum > Main Banana Discussion
Register Photo Gallery Classifieds Wiki Chat Map Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Main Banana Discussion This is where we discuss our banana collections; tips on growing bananas, tips on harvesting bananas, sharing our banana photos and stories.


Members currently in the chatroom: 0
The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009.
No one is currently using the chat.

Reply   Email this Page Email this Page
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 05-31-2013, 03:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 323
BananaBucks : 70,972
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 183 Times
Was Thanked 317 Times in 143 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
Default Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

Tasted some ripe fruit. It is so tasty. Excellent. Tasted it side by side with Saba Dippig and they are really different. Dippig has more tartness and Compact is creamier. Kepler says that Dippig is better, but my banana farmer friend prefers Compact for cooking and uncooked. He also says that he can get $.50 more per pound with Compact. I would not choose one over the other. They are different, but still great their own way. They are considered cooking bananas but they are excellent dessert bananas in my opinion.

Last edited by Julian : 06-01-2013 at 12:17 AM.
Julian is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Julian

Join Bananas.org Today!

Are you a banana plant enthusiast? Then we hope you will join the community. You will gain access to post, create threads, private message, upload images, join groups and more.

Bananas.org is owned and operated by fellow banana plant enthusiasts. We strive to offer a non-commercial community to learn and share information. Receive all three issues from Volume 1 of Bananas Magazine with your membership:
   

Join Bananas.org Today! - Click Here


Sponsors

Old 05-31-2013, 11:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
Rob
 
robguz24's Avatar
 
Location: Kalapana, Hawaii
Zone: 11
Name: Rob
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,506
BananaBucks : 259,948
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times
Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

I've only had "Cardaba" and I don't know what that is in relation to the two you mention. I've got my own praying hands, in the same family, coming along nicely.
robguz24 is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To robguz24
Old 06-01-2013, 12:14 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 323
BananaBucks : 70,972
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 183 Times
Was Thanked 317 Times in 143 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

Cardaba is what you would find in most markets on Oahu. They are okay, but Compact and Dippig are awesome. The dude that sells me Namwa, gave me a hand of Compact and and one fruit of dippig to sample. I had Dippig before and I love it. Compact is also a very tasty banana. Really surprised on how good they are considering most people consider them to be a cooking banana. I am also surprised on how different these two Sabas tasted from each other. I could eat these any day of the week.

Last edited by Julian : 06-01-2013 at 12:19 AM.
Julian is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Julian
Old 06-01-2013, 02:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 323
BananaBucks : 70,972
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 183 Times
Was Thanked 317 Times in 143 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

Quote:
Originally Posted by robguz24 View Post
I've only had "Cardaba" and I don't know what that is in relation to the two you mention. I've got my own praying hands, in the same family, coming along nicely.
These seem to be saba 2 "Compact." Saba 1 Dippig is longer and not as tightly bunched.

Saba banana can do anything, even ketchup - Le Manger - english version

Last edited by Julian : 06-01-2013 at 02:20 AM.
Julian is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Julian
Said thanks:
Old 06-01-2013, 11:19 AM   #5 (permalink)
 
venturabananas's Avatar
 
Location: Ventura, CA
Zone: 10
Name: Mark
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,845
BananaBucks : 238,164
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times
Was Thanked 3,968 Times in 1,713 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

Quote:
Originally Posted by Julian View Post
These seem to be saba 2 "Compact." Saba 1 Dippig is longer and not as tightly bunched.
I wonder if Cardaba really is the same as Saba 2 "Compact" -- maybe yet another cultivar in the Saba subgroup? The flavor of the Cardaba I had wasn't great. It's described in a Philippine guide on banana varieties as being astringent even when ripe. I'd agree with that. And it has that (for me) off putting fluffy/spongy texture that Orinoco has.

Thanks for the report on Dippig and Saba 2.
__________________
Click for Ventura, California Forecast
venturabananas is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To venturabananas
Sponsors

Old 06-01-2013, 02:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 323
BananaBucks : 70,972
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 183 Times
Was Thanked 317 Times in 143 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

Quote:
Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
I wonder if Cardaba really is the same as Saba 2 "Compact" -- maybe yet another cultivar in the Saba subgroup? The flavor of the Cardaba I had wasn't great. It's described in a Philippine guide on banana varieties as being astringent even when ripe. I'd agree with that. And it has that (for me) off putting fluffy/spongy texture that Orinoco has.

Thanks for the report on Dippig and Saba 2.

The fruit that I was eating was not astringent, and it was just yellow with no black. The guy who gave it to me said that it would taste better with a some black on it. I have yet to taste orinoco, so I am not sure about how similar the texture is with orinoco. I was not put off by the texture like I am with Blue Java, but it was different. He told me the Filipino name and it was not Cardaba. I will write down the name the next time I speak to him. I really like it. And my three year old killed it. Aloha
Julian is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Julian
Said thanks:
Old 06-01-2013, 02:38 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 323
BananaBucks : 70,972
Feedback: 0 / 0%
Said "Thanks" 183 Times
Was Thanked 317 Times in 143 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times
Default Re: Just had some Saba #2 "Compact"

I just found this. Apparently there are several varieties of cooking bananas and saba. Not just two. The banana farmer that I buy bananas from did say that he was the only person that grew this variety locally. I will get the name from him next week.

"There are numerous cultivars under this type such as Cardaba, Abutan, Inabaniko, Turangkog, Sabang puti, Mundo, Gubao, Saba sa Hapon and Bigihan. However, the most common cultivar with commercial importance is the saba"

http://cagayandeoro.da.gov.ph/wp-con...TION-GUIDE.pdf

Last edited by Julian : 06-01-2013 at 03:09 PM.
Julian is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Julian
Said thanks:
Reply   Email this Page Email this Page

Previous Thread: What'cha Got Pushing?
Next Thread: Weed Control





Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Differences between Pisang Awak cultivars sold as "Ice Cream" and "Misi Luki"? Kostas Main Banana Discussion 0 12-25-2012 06:01 PM
My "Mysore","Monkey Fingers","Praying Hands" and "Saba"! Kostas Main Banana Discussion 2 08-07-2011 04:11 PM
My "Tall Red","African Rhino Horn" and "White Iholene" Kostas Main Banana Discussion 3 08-05-2011 09:58 AM
Monster Saba "Stump" Bama Banana Main Banana Discussion 9 01-02-2011 10:18 PM
Difference between "Grand nain" & "rajapuri"? Pics inside vaindioux Main Banana Discussion 4 10-22-2008 06:22 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:50 PM.





All content © Bananas.org & the respective author.