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Originally Posted by Want Them All
BTW Tony, how does Dwarf Orinoco taste compared to Misi Luki and Blue Java? Sweeter? How's the consistency? My D.O. seems to take forever to ripen. It's interesting to see the triangular shape of these bananas, viewed from the ends. I recently harvested Misi Luki and Blue Java, excellent, and of course much better than the bland bananas in supermarkets.
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You didn't ask me, but since Tony says he's killed his taste buds by smoking ;-), I'll give you my impression:
Get rid of Dwarf Orinoco. The flavor is OK, the texture is poor, and they take a long time to ripen, as you mentioned.
As Tony mentioned, your Blue Java is probably tall Namwah, and your Misi Luki is also tall Namwah, so they should taste the same. They are very good, very sweet with a nice texture. Best when very ripe if eaten as a desert banana. They are also excellent cooked and they can be a little less ripe if you are going to cook them. I've just sauteed them in butter (which makes everything taste good
), but the cooking really brings out the flavor.
The real Blue Java, which I finally got to taste is good. Closer to a store bought Cavendish in flavor than the Namwahs are, but better than Cavendish. Nice smooth texture. Tough plant that seems to do well even when neglected (based on the ones I've seen at Quail Gardens).
Replace your Dwarf Orinoco with a Dwarf Brazilian or Rajapuri if you want a relatively short plant that is tough and makes really tasty bananas.
If you want a super tasty, sweet-tart banana and you have a spot for a taller plant that doesn't handle cool weather quite as well, get something in the Mysore subgroup, e.g., Pisang Klotek, Pisang Ceylon, or Mysore. Those are the tastiest bananas I've had.