Musa Blue Java (Ice Cream)

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Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Botanical name:-Musa acuminata ss. Java Blue( MEW-suh)(ah-kew-min-AY-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