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Originally Posted by nph
So i other words you guys in Hawaii that has the true Blue Java would say that Nam Wah is better tasting?
Maybe I should stop looking for the real blue java then.
I love my Nam Wah but I thought Blue Java was even better or at least equal in taste.
Or are there other Nanas you feel are better tasting?
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There are quite a few I think are better tasting. Namwahs are one of the best, I think, though I like the tanginess of DBs, Mysore, and Raja Puri too, probably more so as ones to eat every day. My other favorite without any sub-acid taste is Gros Michel. The real Blue Java makes very interesting looking and beautiful fruit because it's blue. But it doesn't taste like Ice Cream. I usually force myself to eat one or two off a bunch, then freeze the rest. They make a great frozen banana in smoothies or as dairy free and sugar free "ice cream." Eaten out of hand, I particularly find the Blue Java texture off putting. They taste better when ripe, but then the stringy part of the peel sticks to the banana and makes it kind of gross.
If you want the novelty of a blue skinned banana, go for it. But don't seek it out for the fruit IMHO.