Musa Blue Java (Ice Cream)
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- | Botanical name:-Musa acuminata ss. Java Blue( MEW-suh)(ah-kew-min-AY-tuh) | + | Botanical name:-Musa acuminata ss. Java Blue( Moo-suh)(ah-kew-min-AH-tuh) |
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Cultivar Name
Botanical name:-Musa acuminata ss. Java Blue( Moo-suh)(ah-kew-min-AH-tuh)
Synonyms
Ice cream Banana,Dwarf Banana,Dwarf Blue Java Banana.
Pictures
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Description
The Blue java (Ice Cream) is a possible mutation of the Orinoco or the Saba. is Purported to be a humanized hybrid there are numerous Sub of this Banana do to its long History of cultivation. is parthenocarpic hardy to zone 8 reaches up to 15 feet in height. having a strong stem and root system. The leaves and Pedeal have a silver-green sum what seladon in color.and lay in a radial pattern along the pseudo stem reaching lengths up to 10ft at maturity.producing a white inflorescence at approx. 15 to 24 months ripening in approx.115 to 150 days The fruit is blue-green and standing at an Angle to the stem of the inflorescences (starts out as soft silvery green, ripens to light yellow), medium sized. the flesh is snow-white with a slightly pithy core The quality of the fruit is excellent, many rate this the best tasting banana. It has a taste reminiscent of vanilla pudding yet firm and sweet.
- Genetic Group -
ABB 2n=22
Origin
Indo-Malaysian region reaching to northern Australia.
- Date realized in trade - Exact date unknown but was cataloged in 1956 Simmons (Possibly earlier 1813 but with errors)
Usage
Desert banana
Flowering
- Time To Bloom - 15 to 24 months
- Time To Harvest - 115 to 150 days
CA ~ 6 months
Cultivation
- Mature Height -
Up to 15 feet. CA ~ 12 ft
- Survival Zone -
8-10
- Fruiting Zone - CA zone 9 unprotected p-stem
- Cold Hardiness - CA zone 9 unprotected p-stem
Cold tolerant
- Wind - In spite of its height,
it stands up to the wind well
Full sun. Handles hot dry conditions well. Leaves fold above 100 degrees F. Observed little or no sunburn.
- Taste Description -
Vanilla
- Personal Notes -
Pups well.
- Growth tips -
Known Afflictions
- Pests - Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes
- Susceptible Diseases - Panama disease and Black Sigatoka
- Resistant Diseases -
Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
- Typical Price Range -
Members Growing This Banana
External
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
- Sources