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Originally Posted by Rmplmnz
I would luv to send you an Ice Cream hand..but they have to be perfectly ripe....a little past and they start to get mushy...and we know what everyone thinks of Ice Cream one day after they are perfect:-)
When perfectly ripe and firm..I am not sure there is a better banana. I believe that you could change some members perception (based on how well respected and knowledgeable you are) on Ice Cream.
Have you had:
Praying Hands
Ele Ele
Hua Moa
Those would ship much easier......and will be available soon:-)
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I have not had Praying Hands, Ele Ele, or Hua Moa, though I have had Cardaba, which is in the same subgroup as Praying Hands (Saba subgroup) and an unidentified Maoli subgroup banana, which is the subgroup that Ele Ele is in. I'm always game to try more bananas!
That quote from me was over two years old, and I've been fortunate enough to try maybe a couple dozen varieties, several of which have been from my yard. I almost hate to admit it, but my buddy who started me down the banana insanity path was probably right: in my climate, Dwarf Brazilian is probably the best you can do -- at least for my tastes and for being a bulletproof plant. Mysore varieties can be awesome, but seem to be more hit or miss on texture in my climate. Pisang Awak varieties ("Namwah" types) are also bulletproof and very productive, but I'm not as excited to eat them as Dwarf Brazilian and other Pome subgroup varieties. But taste is taste, and for folks who don't like bananas a little tart, DB would not be a winner.
I've only tried the real Ice Cream (Blue Java) once. I thought it was a good banana. Maybe it was in that narrow window when it's at its best. My plant is still probably a year away from fruiting.