"stout" bananas

puggybw · 11-26-2006, 09:57 AM

Hello all,

I read your forum pretty frequently, but this is about my first post.

I have what is supposed to be 'FHIA-23'. I say supposed only because it seems like not a lot of people grow this banana, so I haven't found many pictures to try and compare it. Anyway, by my definition it has a very stout, robust pseudostem, I mean probably a good 12" or more in diameter; can anyone recommend any other good tasting dessert bananas with large pseudostems??

I get tired of the cavendish always keeling over with fruit.

Thanks.

PS, is it my imagination or does your 3rd banana icon(that blows up) look like he is doing something, shall we say perverted?

garnetmoth · 11-26-2006, 03:59 PM

:2190:

:2201:

All the GIFs are perfectly well behaved :-)

Sorry I dont have any info about specific bananas for you

jeffreyp · 11-26-2006, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puggybw

Hello all,

I read your forum pretty frequently, but this is about my first post.

I have what is supposed to be 'FHIA-23'. I say supposed only because it seems like not a lot of people grow this banana, so I haven't found many pictures to try and compare it. Anyway, by my definition it has a very stout, robust pseudostem, I mean probably a good 12" or more in diameter; can anyone recommend any other good tasting dessert bananas with large pseudostems??

I get tired of the cavendish always keeling over with fruit.

Thanks.

PS, is it my imagination or does your 3rd banana icon(that blows up) look like he is doing something, shall we say perverted?

Try raja puri...

chong · 11-27-2006, 12:17 AM

[quote=puggybw;8678]Hello all,

. . . . . . . can anyone recommend any other good tasting dessert bananas with large pseudostems??

I get tired of the cavendish always keeling over with fruit.

Thanks.

In your area, you can probably grow Lacatan. I'm a little biased. That is one of the best tasting banana in the Philippines. A banana that has a very stout trunk, if not the "stoutest", is the Philippines' Sabá. It is a great tasting banana, unlike the true plantain, although it is a cooking banana. But you can also eat it without cooking by let it get over ripe a little. Thing is, the texture will be pretty soft.

MediaHound · 11-28-2006, 10:47 AM

Might want to give "Goldfinger" a try as well.

pitangadiego · 11-29-2006, 01:46 AM

Sweetheart and Saba are some of the stoutest, followed by others such as Goldfinger, Brazilian, Cuban Red, Dwarf Namwah, etc.

BackyardBananaCA · 11-29-2006, 01:20 PM

Definately Raja Puri. With the the hot dry summers I experience here in CA, I have also found that you can get fat pseudostems on the FHIA 18s, Ninos, and DOs.

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puggybw Junior Member Location: S. Florida Zone: 10 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 7,850 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	"stout" bananas Hello all, I read your forum pretty frequently, but this is about my first post. I have what is supposed to be 'FHIA-23'. I say supposed only because it seems like not a lot of people grow this banana, so I haven't found many pictures to try and compare it. Anyway, by my definition it has a very stout, robust pseudostem, I mean probably a good 12" or more in diameter; can anyone recommend any other good tasting dessert bananas with large pseudostems?? I get tired of the cavendish always keeling over with fruit. Thanks. PS, is it my imagination or does your 3rd banana icon(that blows up) look like he is doing something, shall we say perverted?

11-26-2006, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
garnetmoth Junior Member Location: antioch, TN zn 6 Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 35 BananaBucks : 7,157 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: "stout" bananas :2190: :2201: All the GIFs are perfectly well behaved :-) Sorry I dont have any info about specific bananas for you

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 124,513 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: "stout" bananas [quote=puggybw;8678]Hello all, . . . . . . . can anyone recommend any other good tasting dessert bananas with large pseudostems?? I get tired of the cavendish always keeling over with fruit. Thanks. In your area, you can probably grow Lacatan. I'm a little biased. That is one of the best tasting banana in the Philippines. A banana that has a very stout trunk, if not the "stoutest", is the Philippines' Sabá. It is a great tasting banana, unlike the true plantain, although it is a cooking banana. But you can also eat it without cooking by let it get over ripe a little. Thing is, the texture will be pretty soft.

11-28-2006, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
MediaHound Tally-Man MediaHound's Photo Gallery Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Jarred Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,281 BananaBucks : 2,606,088 Feedback: 66 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,895 Times Was Thanked 5,125 Times in 1,365 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,089 Times	Re: "stout" bananas Might want to give "Goldfinger" a try as well. __________________ Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to your PM. I suggest posting in the forums for support if you need something urgent.

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