We have different variety of bananas. Though they vary in color and sizes their color are mostly yellow. We have seen a green, yellow, red color banana. But this blue java banana never seen before. This was beginning to cultivate in recent years, originated from southeast Asia then Northern Australia, Hawaii, Central America, and Fiji.
Blue java banana is also known as ice cream banana, cenzio and Haawaiian banana. It can survive in an extreme environment. i.e. grow in below freezing point, usually required 45 degrees K for optimum growth. Blue java banana is a hybrid of two types of bananas: Musa acumlinata and musa balbis banana grown in southeast Asia.
They required enough sunlight and plenty of water to grow. It grows up to 20 feet and needs almost 9 months for entire growth. To get better yield to apply NPK fertilizer once a month at a ratio of 3:1:6. The fertilizer should be mixed with the water and pour it to the banana tree. When they turn thick and blue it is ready for yield. Their taste is like vanilla ice cream and some popular desserts.
It is rich in potassium(K), vitamin B6, magnesium(Mg), manganese(Mn), vitamin C, copper(Cu), Riboflavin, niacin, antioxidants and minerals makes it a nutrient snack. It has a small amount of iron, phosphorous, thiamine, and selenium.
It is great for weight loss and delicious low-fat ice cream. It helps in the digestion process, strengthens immunity, helps to protect us from colon cancer. Unripe or green bananas are rich in starch and pectin. Help to treat digestive disorders such as hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, and GERD. Help to protect against chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancer.
Credits: Hemarajee
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