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. Next time you're looking for a banana fix, don't be afraid to sing the blues.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. Seeds can be purchased from a number of online stores and they're quite inexpensive.
Just remember to move them indoors during the coldest times of the year. If you have a balcony, rooftop or small yard, the trees grow fine in pots. They're easy to grow, too – even in Hong Kong. The fruit can be harvested as early as four months after that. They're also only about 110 calories, so you won't balloon up if you're eating one a day.īlue Java trees grow fast and reach up to six meters in height, with blooms that usually appear in less than 24 months. Like the Cavendish, the Blue Java is also an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium, vitamins B6 and C, and magnesium.
This creamy texture makes it feel like the banana is melting in your mouth as you eat it. The Blue Java is a hardy, cold-tolerant variety that has the consistency and taste of vanilla custard. The larger Gros Michel remained the world's most popular variety until the 1950s, when a fungus devastated many of the plantations in Central America.īut now there's a new contender for the banana crown – though the fact that it's not yellow is certain to change more than a few children's reading primers. Their popularity is probably due to their greater resistance to disease compared to other varieties. Most people only know the yellow, rather bland-tasting Cavendish variety that's widely sold in supermarkets Cavendish bananas make up close to 50% of all the bananas grown worldwide today. Fortunately, these blues aren't sad at all. The "ice cream" banana, which is also known as the Blue Java variety due to its distinctive blue peel, is gaining in popularity. When it comes to bananas, get ready to start singing the blues.
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