Are these Ice Creams?
 

Neighbor has these. I can get a pup if it's what he thinks it is:

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Tall Namwa. Real blue Java look a lot like Orinoco. That both have dark green leaves and the fruit shape is very similar from the pictures I have seen.

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I didn't notice knuckles so I was skeptical. Thanks for the ID, I'll pass on the pup.

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

prgiants has some decent pics for comparison

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

here's a comparison of Namwah vs Blue Java

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

also....
:)

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Thanks Larry

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What book is that from Larry?

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

It's the Kepler Book:
The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties...etc....

a GREAT BOOK!

https://amzn.to/2Q9RaUB

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

price is kinda steep so I search and found it straight from the U of hawaii edu for $80

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

sometimes they go on sale there for 60$ I think.

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

I ordered mine from Hawaii. It took 3-4 months for it to arrive so don't expect next day Prime shipping. LOL.

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Eh brah, das cus it take one long time fo paddle da canoe to da mainland. :08:

(an den I need fo paddle ala ways back. No can stay da mainland - too many ha'ole's ovah deah, eh brah?)

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

:ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha::ha:

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You 'mose sound like you from da lowcuntry....geechie we call it. Yahhain far from it ee soun like you at leese bun yah befo

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

I wen stay heah from nineteen sevendy eight, an I wen tok like one ha'ole. Den I wen see dis local wahine, an we go wen get marry. Bumbye wen we go to da in-laws house fo' eat pupu's an tok story, I wen start fo tok li dis. Is moah easy fo fit in wid da fam-ly. Dey tell me I no look like I soun.

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Based off this I have namwah right?

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

I would say yes!

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Checked your location and see it's Charleston, SC (I'm in NC close to Raleigh). This is a fine looking plant growing and am wondering if you know how your neighbor winterized it? I'm very new to growing and gathering as much information as I can.

So far I have 1 ice cream (bought online from Willis Orchards in Florida) planted last June that created 9 pups but the main core did not make it through the winter.

Thanks,

Patsy

Re: Are these Ice Creams?
 

Thank you, is Namwah still known as a nice tasting banana? I have one next to it that has a flower and is supposed to be blue java but it honestly only has 2 hands and maybe 9 total bananas. They're extremely puny also so I don't know if the picture will even help with identification.