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Blue Java
Also called Ice Cream. ABB group. Originating in Southeast Asian or Northern Australia. Eaten fresh, most popular so far.
Manzano
Also called Silk, Chuoi Goong (Vietnam), Kluai Nam (Thailand), Pisang Raja Sereh (Indonesia), Pisang Rastali (Malaysia), Latundan (Philipines). AAB group. From Puerto Rico, originating in Southeast Asia. Eaten fresh, one of most popular.
Fe’i Aiuri
Blood banana. Originating in French Polynesia and other Pacific islands. A plantain, eaten cooked or fried.
Grand Nain
Also called Chuoi Va Huong (Vietnam), Pisang Ambon Jepang (Indonesia). Cavendish subgroup, AAA group. Originating in Southeast Asia, this is the commercially available banana found in most stores.
Gros Michel
Also called Chuoi Tieu Cao #2 (Vietnam), Kluai Hom Thong (Thailand), Pisang Ambon Kuning (Indonesia), Pisang Embun (Malaysia), Ambon (Philipines). Gross Michel subgroup, AAA group. Originating in the Caribbean, on the island of Martinique.
Raja Pisang
Also called Grindy, Kluai Khai Boran #2 (Thailand), Pisang Raja (Indonesia and Malaysia), Radja (Philipines). AAB group. Originating in Indonesia.
Brazilian
Also called Prata, Ladyfinger (Australia), Pisang Kelat Jambi (Malaysia). Pome group, AAB group. Originating in Malaysia.
Tall Namwah
Also called Giangnana, Thai; Chuoi Xiem in Vietnam. ABB group. From Thailand, Originating in Southeast Asia. Eaten fresh, one of the most popular.
Dwarf Namwah
Also called Chuoi Tay (Vietnam), Pisang Awak (Malaysia, Indonesia), Kluai Nam Wa (Thailand). ABB group. Originating in Souteast Asia.
Eaten fresh, one of the most popular.
Cardaba
Also called Saba, Papaya Banana, Pawpaw Banana, Chuoi Mat (Vietnam) , Pisang Kepok Besar (Indonesia), Pisang Chematu (Malaysia). Pelipita subgroup, ABB group. Originating in the Philippines. Used as a cooking banana.
Red Dacca
Also called Morado, Cuban Red, Pisang Rajah Udang (Malaysia), Klue Nak (Thailand) AAA group. Originated in India or Southeast Asia.
Thai Red Banana
Also called Kluai Nam Wa Dam. AAB group. Can be eaten fresh, but preferred boiled/steamed with coconut cream. Originating in Thailand.
Thai Ice Cream Banana
Also called Kluai Wa Nuan Jun. ABB group. Originating in Thailand.
Lakatan
Also called Kluai Hom Maew (Thailand) , Pisang Berangan Kuning (Malaysia and Indonesia). AA group. Originating in the Philippines.
Misi Luki
Also called Mysore, Pisang Kelling, Pisang Ceylon. AAB group. Originating in Samoa.
Praying Hands
Less dense than most bananas. Good fresh or steamed with coconut cream. ABB group. Originating in Indonesia.
Kokopo
Also called Patupi. AA group. Eaten fresh. Originating in Papua New Guinea.
Matoke
East African highland banana subgroup, AAA group. Originating in Uganda. Eaten fresh, texture more like store bought bananas but with better flavor.
Putalinga Kula
Maoli-Popoulu Subgroup. Originating in the Pacific Islands (Tonga).
Puerto Rico Plantain
Also called Platano Comun. AAB group. From Puerto Rico, originating in Africa. Eaten cooked or fried.
Red Stem Plantain
Tropicana
Cavendish subgroup, AAA group. Only grows to around five feet tall. Fruit is still green when ripe, yellow is over-ripe.
Sumatra X Red Cross
Nendran
Plantain subgroup, AAB group. Also called Nendran plantain, Kerala banana, Changalikodan Banana. originated in India.
Dwarf Maoili
Maoli-Popoulu Subgroup, AAB group. Originating in the Pacific.
1000 Fingers
Dwarf Banana Subgroup, AAB group. Originating in southeast Asia. Also called Pisang Seribu.
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Decorative Bananas
Pink Fuzzy Banana
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