![]() ![]() Miami Fruit says on its website that "many photos of Blue Java on the internet are photoshopped." Our rating: Alteredīased on our research, we rate ALTERED the image that claims to show Blue Java bananas. Schlegel said the flavor is "sweet and slightly tart like apple bananas, (and) the texture is ultra creamy." She said Blue Java bananas are called ice cream bananas because of their texture, not their flavor. "We would describe the color of Blue Java Bananas as blue-ish green when they are unripe," Edelle Schlegel, co-owner of the farm, told USA TODAY in an email. "When they are ripe, the peel will turn yellow and the flesh is white." Miami Fruit, a business in South Florida that harvests and sells Blue Java bananas, says the fruit isn't really bright blue, as the Facebook post makes it seem. ![]() " The flavor and texture of Blue Java bananas have been described as sweet and smooth. The bananas are a hybrid fruit originating in Southeast Asia. This fruit is also known as the "ice cream banana," "Ney Mannan banana" and "Blue Lubin," among others, according to the book " Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands. They have a "silver-green" or "blue-green" color, which they get from a heavy coating of wax. Image doesn't show true blue colorīlue Java bananas are a real kind of fruit. USA TODAY reached out to the user who made the post for comment. When Blue Java bananas fully ripen they have a creamy yellow color, according to businesses that sell the fruit. While the bananas are blue-green when unripe, they are not the color pictured in the Facebook post.įact check: Viral photo doesn't show how peanut butter is packaged in CanadaĪs for the purported vanilla ice cream flavor, one commenter who said they'd tried a Blue Java banana wrote: "There is a slight custard flavor so I can understand the 'vanilla' description but it's extremely subtle." But the post paints a misleading picture of the fruit. The bananas in each photo are bright blue – peels and all. "According to experts, it is primarily grown in South East Asia and is very much popular in Hawaii." "This is Blue Java banana and it tastes like vanilla ice cream," text in the July 18 post says. They are also popular as ornamentals and shade plants for their unusual blue coloration, large size, and tolerance to temperate climates.Watch Video: This slimy-looking banana is actually a weird slug The claim: An image shows Blue Java bananas that taste like vanilla ice creamĪ post shared thousands of times on Facebook shows two images of bananas. But not just any bananas. They are known for their fragrant flavour which has a vanilla-like custard taste. They bloom around 15 to 24 months after planting and can be harvested after 115 to 150 days.īlue Java bananas are popular bananas that can be eaten fresh or cooked. The fruit turn a pale yellow when ripe, with white creamy flesh. The fruit are 18 to 23 centimetres (7 to 9 in) in length and exhibit a characteristic silvery blue color when unripe. The fruit bunches are small, bearing seven to nine hands. They are cold-tolerant and are wind-resistant because of their strong pseudostems and root systems. It is also called 'Krie' in the Philippines and 'Cenizo' in Central America.īlue Java banana trees can grow to a height of 4.5 to 6 metres (15 to 20 ft). ![]() In Hawaii it is known as the 'Ice Cream banana' and in Fiji as the 'Hawaiian banana'. Musa acuminata × balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Ice Cream'.Its accepted name is Musa acuminata × balbisiana (ABB Group) 'Blue Java'. The Blue Java banana is a triploid ( ABB) hybrid of the seeded banana Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata. It is native to Southeast Asia and is a hybrid of two species of banana native to Southeast Asia - Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata. The Blue Java (also known as blue bananas, Ice Cream banana, Vanilla Banana, Hawaiian banana, Ney Mannan, Krie, or Cenizo) is a hardy, cold-tolerant banana cultivar known for its sweet aromatic fruit, which is said to have an ice cream-like consistency and flavor reminiscent of vanilla. ![]() Southeast Asia down to Northern Australia ![]()
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