In Hawaii it is known as the ‘Ice Cream banana’ and in Fiji as the Hawaiian banana’. This banana species goes by the name ' Hawaiian banana' in Fiji, ' Krie' in the Philippines, and ' Cenizo. Scientifically known as Musa acuminata x balbisiana, and nicknamed the 'Hawaiian banana,' blue java bananas are about as tropical as it gets. They are mainly cultivated in Hawaii and some parts of Southeast Asia and Central America since the 1920s.

In addition to bearing amazing fruit, Blue Javas make beautiful ornamentals, with large red flowers and its silvery blue leaves. Blue Java bananas originated in Southeast Asia, and are prevalent throughout the Hawaiian islands. The Blue Java banana is a rare hybrid of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, and is known to survive cold climates as low as -7C. Other names you might encounter are Hawaiian banana, Ney Mannan, Krie or Cenizo. The fruit turns a pale yellow when ripe, with white creamy flesh.īlue Javas have a sweet aromatic flavour reminiscent of vanilla, which is why the Blue Java is also known as Ice Cream banana. Bananas are heavy feeders, to help establish your new Blue Java Ice Cream Banana Plant, fertilize ten inches away from the base, four times annually with a slow. The fruit are up to 20 centimeters in length and exhibit a characteristic silvery blue colour when unripe. The fruit bunches of the Blue Java are small, bearing seven to nine hands. Though many in Hawaii consider it inferior, the true Ice Cream banana excels as a frozen. I would however advice you to grow them in pots and move them indoors if the winter turns out to be especially harsh. The Ice Cream/Blue Java is one of the most sought after varieties. Unlike most tropical fruit trees, they can withstand temperatures as low as minus 10 oC, which means they would be able to withstand the winters in the temperate zones of the earth. The Blue Java or Ice Cream Banana is a cross between two southeastern Asia bananas (Musa acuminate and balbisiana species). The Blue Javas originated, as all bananas do, in Southeast Asia and are now widely spread throughout the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific.

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