Banana ‘Blue Java’
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Get ready to indulge in the unique taste of the Ice Cream ‘Blue Java’ banana, a fruit that stands out with its creamy texture and hints of vanilla flavor. Reminiscent of ice cream in both taste and consistency, these bananas captivate with their unusual blue-tinged peels when unripe, ripening to a soft, silvery blue.
Variety:
- Blue Java (Zones 8-10)
Care Instructions
With plenty of space, ample sunshine, and rich, well-drained soil, you can enjoy the beauty of a banana tree in your yard during your area’s growing season year-after-year. To grow a banana plant successfully you must provide generous amounts of organic matter, potassium and nitrogen, constant warmth and moisture, consistent humidity, and dark, fertile soil. If you live in a cooler climate, plant these warm-weather plants in containers so that you can move them indoors before freezing temperatures arrive.
Recipe
Banana Split
Ingredients:
1 banana, peeled and split lengthwise
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
1 scoop strawberry ice cream
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons diced fresh strawberries
Whipped cream
3 cherries
2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts or other nuts
Directions:
1. Peel the banana and cut it in half lengthwise.
2. Place the scoops of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream in a row between the banana slices.
3. Drizzle the chocolate syrup over the chocolate ice cream. Spoon the fresh strawberries over the strawberry ice cream.
4. Top each scoop of ice cream with a generous dollop of whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.
5. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve immediately.
