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GreenFin · 05-03-2012, 10:34 PM

As for the choice of banana, I haven't tried Blue Java (aka Ice Cream), but many folks think it's one of the contenders for best flavor.

Here's a list of some of the contenders:

Blue Java/Ice Cream
Manzano/Apple
Dwarf Namwah
SH3640
Gros Michel
Mysore

If you're looking for a centerpiece, then perhaps the Gros Michel would serve two purposes in that regard: not only would it physically make a great centerpiece, but it would be a conversational centerpiece, too, due to its backstory. [It was the standard commercial banana up till the early 60's, when it almost went extinct and had to be replaced by the comparatively lower quality Cavendish bananas that have dominated grocery store shelves ever since.]

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GreenFin Location: Kansas Zone: 6a Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 595 BananaBucks : 105,949 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,396 Times Was Thanked 939 Times in 334 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 44 Times	Re: 10 months of winter - 2 months poor sleddin' As for the choice of banana, I haven't tried Blue Java (aka Ice Cream), but many folks think it's one of the contenders for best flavor. Here's a list of some of the contenders: Blue Java/Ice Cream Manzano/Apple Dwarf Namwah SH3640 Gros Michel Mysore If you're looking for a centerpiece, then perhaps the Gros Michel would serve two purposes in that regard: not only would it physically make a great centerpiece, but it would be a conversational centerpiece, too, due to its backstory. [It was the standard commercial banana up till the early 60's, when it almost went extinct and had to be replaced by the comparatively lower quality Cavendish bananas that have dominated grocery store shelves ever since.] __________________ Set out runnin', but I'll take my time; a friend of bananas is a friend of mine. www.GreenFinGardens.com Last edited by GreenFin : 05-03-2012 at 10:36 PM.