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I bought this banana plant last year which I was told was a "ice cream" but the pics of "blue Java" fruit don't match the fruit on my plant. Thoughts? The fruit is about 4 months old...
If you ever want the real Blue Java, we are growing it in Sarasota. I find the fruit of Namwa is better for a longer period of time - keeps a nice texture. Blue Java has great, white, fluffy fruit when eaten at just the right time, but can get mushy when over ripe.
In searching the internet I have found that it is extremely common for Namwah to be mislabeled as "Ice Cream" so I'm very confident I do not have a "Blue Java".
Quote from: C24mccain on August 09, 2017, 05:31:50 PMIn searching the internet I have found that it is extremely common for Namwah to be mislabeled as "Ice Cream" so I'm very confident I do not have a "Blue Java".Really depends on the when, where and origin of the plant you have....
Looks 100% like namwa, not blue java. Lucky you--blue java is a great banana, but namwa is a thousand times better.
Quote from: mikemap on August 10, 2017, 02:51:30 AMLooks 100% like namwa, not blue java. Lucky you--blue java is a great banana, but namwa is a thousand times better.That is where tastes are subjective. I would rather have a perfectly ripe Blue Java over a perfectly ripe Namwa.