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Originally Posted by jeffreyp
JNS, so you would say they are more like an orinoco, best used as a plantain rather than a desert banana?
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The Ae Ae is both plantain and desert banana. There other bananas that fall into the category. The Hua Moa is in that group. It works both ways but not as good as the Ae Ae. I wouldn't consider eating an orinoco, because I am spoiled by the Ae Ae. I know of no plantain that is as good as the Ae Ae but I know some desert bananas that are a little better. When ripe, the fruit is rather fat. Wait until the green parts of the skin start to turn yellow. At that point I harvest the top most hand. To get the best out of it as a desert banana it should be dead ripe. I makes super Bananas Foster. Believe me we eat it in all sorts of ways.