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Old 11-25-2014, 10:55 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Old 12-01-2014, 05:45 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Even our summer nights here are too cool for Ae Ae, I gave up. Thanks for sharing.
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Dec 16, 14 - over 50mm & over 10oz - 101 Days

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Old 12-17-2014, 03:38 PM   #24 (permalink)
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How does it taste ?
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Old 12-18-2014, 11:59 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Why did you cut the tips off? Won't the go bad like that?
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I'm guessing he is gonna cook them, that's what I do before I peel green plantains/bananas.
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A friend from PR who was living hear me here in CA for a year had some dried long slices of Ae Ae sent to him by his brother back at the farm and they were very good!
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Are they plantains Or desert banana ?
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They are considered "Pacific plantains" and are more of a cooking banana. They are also decent out of hand when very ripe. My old taste report: A'ea'e tasting report (ripe, out of hand)
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Old 12-18-2014, 08:31 PM   #32 (permalink)
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They are bananas not plantains, not even close to the quality of a plantain but taste better than a Hua Moa.

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