Musa 'Ice Cream' - Ice Cream Bananas

14 Jul, 2015
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This is the smallest bunch and sized bananas I've ever grown! Typically, there's more hands and the size of the bananas are larger. With this being said they're still very sweet...as the bunch was just cut today. Photo taken July 14, 2015.

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Stan510

Mmmm that looks good.

Mine Andy was started last June from a pup I got at the Hayward farmers market. Its now..10' and with a few trunks.
Shooting for next year for it to flower.

I planted it where water runs off the roof..it also seems to stay wet on less water in summer..but getting hot, house reflected, sun.

17 Jul, 2015

Delonix1

Yes, with heat and lots of water they grow like crazy...putting out a leaf every 5 to 7 days throughout spring, summer and fall.

20 Jul, 2015

Dottydaisy2

Oh it must be wonderful to be able to grow your own bananas, I expect they taste completely different to the ones we buy!!

26 Jul, 2015

Delonix1

Yes, I've grown bananas for years...along with papayas and coffee. I have 5 varieties of bananas and my favorites are: Mysore, Ice Cream, and Golden Fingers. My bananas taste a lot better than store bought ones because I let them ripen as much as possible on the plants.

27 Jul, 2015

Dottydaisy2

You must send me one lol

29 Jul, 2015

Delonix1

Sure why not. LOL!

30 Jul, 2015

Sandra

wow....but at least I have my apple trees..lol

4 Oct, 2015

Delonix1

Sandra:

Apples don't grow well at all in San Diego. In Julian in the mountains in San Diego County is where apples are grown. This is where you can get the famous Julian Apple Pies. Yum!

5 Oct, 2015

Sandra

There will be apple pies for Julian here as my OH is Julian ..lol

5 Oct, 2015

Delonix1

Sandra:

That's funny

6 Oct, 2015

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