Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

Hello Gang;

I have limited space in my garden , i would like to plant the best tasting desert bananas , i already have all my favorite plantains " Thanks To Nick N "

I have only tasted The store brand chiquita Banana " Gran Naim "
And Don At GB let me try the Dwarf Namwah was Very Good !
Can you please post the top 5 best tasting desert bananas that do well in North Florida ?

Thank You ....

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

I'm not sure about how they would do where you live, but my favorites in no particular order are
Dwarf Namwah
Dwarf Brazilian
Gros Michel
Mysore
SH 3640 aka High Noon

but there are many reportedly delicious varieties I've yet to try. Definitely not on my list: real Ice Cream or any cavendish type.

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

Mysore and Nam Wah in any of their named variations are my favorites
FHIA-1 tastes great and doesn't have disease problems
Any of the Cavendish bananas taste fantastic when you grow them yourself.
Raja Puri is certainly worth having

In St. Augustine you will be probably not get fruit every year, but in a year like this you stand a good chance.

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

Thanks Fellas ! I Appreciate Your Help ! ..

I have The FH1 Goldfinger .
The So Called Ice Cream " Most likely is Namwah Wish From What I Read Taste Better .
I Have Gran Naim.
Dwarf Cavendish.

I will get the Mysor & Brazillian Dwarf ;)

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Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

What cultivar are the sweet little "tiny ones" (not "apple/manzano", but about the same length but skinnier)?

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

Probably Musa Niño (sometimes labeled as "baby" bananas in stores)

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

You mean what they sell as "baby bananas"? Those are Sucrier, Pisang Mas, Nino, etc -- all different names for the same thing -- or at least similar enough you'd never notice the difference in the fruit.

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

Wow - these nino nanas pstems get pretty tall - how cold hardy and wind tollerant are they? probably not suitable for the hurricane zone?
Anyone have experience with any difference between T Nama and D Namwa?
I have T Namwa and the fruit is excellent -0 does D namwa produce same?
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Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

There are tall and dwarf versions of Nino. They are not at all cold hardy. Mine gets seriously set back each winter. If you like them, it'll be much easier to go buy baby bananas at the supermarket than it will be to grow them. Save your time and space for something that handle cool conditions.

As for tall and dwarf Namwah, there is no difference in the fruit they produce. Same size and flavor. I'm going to get rid of all or most the tall ones that I have because the dwarf version is easier to harvest a hand at a time from, and it gets less shredded by the wind.

Re: Top 5 Best Tasting Desert Bananas?
 

All I know is those banana's aren't half bad once the skin gets black.. good stuff... :^)