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12-07-2009, 07:08 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Mostly Unknown Bananas from Costa Rica
We drove up the hill about 10 minutes from Dominical towards San Isidro. My favorite bananas were at the road side fruit stand. I cut several fingers off the bunch and in my best Spanish asked the lady the name of them. She looked at me with a tilted head and said, "ba-nan-na". I smiled and laughed and agreed and picked up the other types. Finally she said "criollo"!
I think Lorax told me what they were called once, but the locals called them, "Criollos". They were cavendish proportionately, but were thin and had very little neck.
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Re: Mostly Unknown Bananas from Costa Rica
We have those here, as well. Also called Criollos. I assumed from flavour and size that they were Pisang Klotek.
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12-07-2009, 07:18 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: Mostly Unknown Bananas from Costa Rica
In the fishing village of Quepos, next to the Gran Escape Restaurant, I found these growing:
They look similar to Bordelons to me. Any other opinions?
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Re: Mostly Unknown Bananas from Costa Rica
This third type was called "square" bananas by our Costa Rican guide. We saw them on the Osa Peninsula in very remote Corcovado National Parque. They were located only along the coastal trail inland about 100 meters and for at least 10 miles. I suspect they were planted as a settlers' food source when they were making the long journey up the coast.
Most fruits were not consumed by humans anymore. Our guide said he often saw Peccaries, Tapirs, Monkeys, coati Mundis, and other animals enjoying the ripe fallen bananas. They look like our old friend Orinicos. Any other opinions? one more pic...
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Re: Mostly Unknown Bananas from Costa Rica
Good call! How long have you known that Pisang Klotek is Mysore Gabe? From the description and photos in the Wiki and on Google I'd say you are correct! Mystery solved.
Btw, those fruits look nothing like my Pisang Klotek (Mysore) fruit. |
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I suppose I've known for awhile...sorry!
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LOL...Gabe to the rescue once again!
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When they are green they are used in soups and I have heard they can be fried. When they have matured to yellow they are eaten fresh. They are tasty but are not as sweet as the regular bananas. |
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