is this picture real?

mango_kush · 02-05-2010, 06:01 AM

if so does anyone know the varieties of the white (AeAe?) and blue bananas?

Jack Daw · 02-05-2010, 06:08 AM

I've seen similar pictures here on the org. One of them was maybe posted by Tog, one maybe by Gabe, it was about some banana market, but I'm not sure. All these varieties were there (this image is graphically enhanced) and they looked very unreal too, but were real in fact.

EDIT: If I recall well, the one in the left, green-whitish is Musa 'Ice Cream'. But I have no idea as to what are the other specimens. If you contacted someone like novisyatria, he might be able to translate those names for you, each bunch has its name on the shield and i think it looks like Malay language. But I might be wrong. Ae Ae's are variegated bananas, their leaf and fruit color is green with yellow and white stripes oriented lengthwise.

Dalmatiansoap · 02-05-2010, 06:23 AM

I know only that white ones arent Aeae

pitangadiego · 02-05-2010, 08:59 AM

Why wouldn't it be?

momoese · 02-05-2010, 09:08 AM

Yes it's real and I had someone translate the signs a long time ago but I'm not sure if that info was posted here or if I still have the info or not.

mango_kush · 02-05-2010, 09:18 AM

i didnt think it was real because ive never seen bananas of such color.

i know AeAe is varigated but i figured there might be some variation

i wonder if they will grow here in 10b Florida and where to find them

sunfish · 02-05-2010, 09:23 AM

Some pictures from Thailand!

momoese · 02-05-2010, 09:39 AM

Thanks Tony!

pitangadiego · 02-05-2010, 01:42 PM

There is a huge variety of bananas: definitely more than we see in the US. Start with any of our green to yellow bananas, add in the reds, and then Ice Cream with its silver/blue color. Then there are shapes, from small to large, slender, fat, blunt nosed, pointy nosed, etc. It would be nice of we had access to some of the varieties in the pix.

winsorw · 02-05-2010, 01:52 PM

The Thai name of that particular banana (grayish) can be translated as 'glowing moon' or 'color of the moon' or something along that line. Other pictures of the same banana show graying green or very pale green.

02-05-2010, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
mango_kush Location: Hollywood, Florida Zone: 10b Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 689 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	is this picture real? if so does anyone know the varieties of the white (AeAe?) and blue bananas?

02-05-2010, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jack Daw I think with my banana ;) Jack Daw's Photo Gallery Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, Central Europe Find me on the map! Zone: Dfa (Köppen-geiger) <-> 7b/8a? (USDA) Name: Jack Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,186 BananaBucks : 25,138 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 1,409 Thanked 1,071 Times in 636 Posts Welcomes: 291	Re: is this picture real? I've seen similar pictures here on the org. One of them was maybe posted by Tog, one maybe by Gabe, it was about some banana market, but I'm not sure. All these varieties were there (this image is graphically enhanced) and they looked very unreal too, but were real in fact. EDIT: If I recall well, the one in the left, green-whitish is Musa 'Ice Cream'. But I have no idea as to what are the other specimens. If you contacted someone like novisyatria, he might be able to translate those names for you, each bunch has its name on the shield and i think it looks like Malay language. But I might be wrong. Ae Ae's are variegated bananas, their leaf and fruit color is green with yellow and white stripes oriented lengthwise. __________________ EUROPEAN MEMBERS. I am looking for any edible banana cultivars. Thnx to Marcel, Ante, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar and *Francesco* for the plants I've received so far. Not so precise weather sticker: Interesting video, a part of Russian analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM2Ql3wOGcU Last edited by Jack Daw : 02-05-2010 at 06:39 AM.

02-05-2010, 06:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
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mango_kush Location: Hollywood, Florida Zone: 10b Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 689 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: is this picture real? i didnt think it was real because ive never seen bananas of such color. i know AeAe is varigated but i figured there might be some variation i wonder if they will grow here in 10b Florida and where to find them

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pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 660 BananaBucks : 12,430 Feedback: 7 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 549 Times in 187 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: is this picture real? There is a huge variety of bananas: definitely more than we see in the US. Start with any of our green to yellow bananas, add in the reds, and then Ice Cream with its silver/blue color. Then there are shapes, from small to large, slender, fat, blunt nosed, pointy nosed, etc. It would be nice of we had access to some of the varieties in the pix. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

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winsorw Location: Auburn, Washington Zone: Zone 8 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34 BananaBucks : 2,219 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: is this picture real? The Thai name of that particular banana (grayish) can be translated as 'glowing moon' or 'color of the moon' or something along that line. Other pictures of the same banana show graying green or very pale green.

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