Is this Ice Cream/Blue Java?

BadPun · 08-05-2011, 09:56 PM

I bought this plant from Green Thumb Nursery in Ventura labeled as Ice Cream. Venturabananas was over a few weeks ago and he said that he thought it didn't look like IC but more line a Namwah variety because the fruit were too close together, etc. Since another forum member is interested in buying a pup I thought I should clarify this so that I don't sell him a fraudulent banana

So here are 3 views,

Nylon support of the bunch

Almost ripe?

I wonder if these would be bluer if my soil pH was lower?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

island cassie · 08-05-2011, 10:55 PM

Don't know what it is - but it is definitely not a Blue Java/Ice Cream. Nice plant and fruit by the way!

BadPun · 08-05-2011, 11:02 PM

It does look tasty, but bummer not an IC...

Thanks,

Andy

Ahava · 08-06-2011, 12:37 AM

I am by no means an expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt. Looking at it, reminds me of the Namwah Dwarf, because of the fruit shape and the light color of the stem. I'm sure one of our resident banana experts could ID it though. But, to compare -> Agri-Starts, Inc. - Musa 'Dwarf Namwah Pearl'

BadPun · 08-06-2011, 11:19 AM

Thanks for your educated guess. I'm also growing Dwarf Namwah as well so I'll have to make a comparison between the pseudostem color, petiole, midrib, leaf blade, etc.

sunfish · 08-06-2011, 11:34 AM

Going to pic up some Blue Java this weekend.I can get you one

BadPun · 08-06-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Going to pic up some Blue Java this weekend.I can get you one

Thanks Tony, it's tempting but I'm currently trying to thin back my banana collection...

It would be nice to know what this is since I have a number of pups... may end up just mulching them and feeding them to the AeAe mats.

Andy

sunfish · 08-06-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BadPun

Thanks Tony, it's tempting but I'm currently trying to thin back my banana collection...

It would be nice to know what this is since I have a number of pups... may end up just mulching them and feeding them to the AeAe mats.

Andy

You probably have the same plant I have.Not Ice Cream.

I've been trying to thin back my plants also,but

BadPun · 08-06-2011, 12:29 PM

My fruit do look similar to yours Tony. Also, found this pick from another site advertising Musa Namwah,

which look pretty similar to mine before they plumped up,

Here's a picture of when they first bloomed

So until someone tells me otherwise I'm going to call this Musa Namwah. Could be worse, they're quite tasty from what I remember...

Ahava · 08-06-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BadPun

Thanks for your educated guess. I'm also growing Dwarf Namwah as well so I'll have to make a comparison between the pseudostem color, petiole, midrib, leaf blade, etc.

No problem. I just remember seeing similar pics, while browsing other sites that sell banana plants and whatnot. I remember thinking they looked like a really nice plant. Yours are very lovely btw, no matter what it is, definately something to be proud of. =)

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