It’s great that the weather in California is warm enough for the banana plant to thrive.
I was very pleased when I noticed that the banana tree in the backyard was bearing fruits. We did have banana trees in my childhood home in Asia, but I never really bothered to see how the fruit grew.
So this time around, it was very interesting to watch the process. The cone-shaped piece at the bottom of the bunch of bananas is actually a delicacy in Malay cooking. It is know as jantung pisang, literally means the heart of the banana. It is usually cooked in a coconut milk based curry/gravy.
The ripened fruit has a firmer texture and a creamier flavor than the store-bought ones.
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Those bananas look very good. I’ve never had one fresh off the tree.
Hope you’ll be able to sample that…perhaps in a lovely tropical garden. 🙂
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Hello, how very interesting and love the pictures, thank you.
Hi there. Thank you very much.
Amazing what we fail to notice; that cone shaped piece,and a delicacy yet.
So true. The banana – a humble tree with so many uses.
I used to have one of those in my yard in Hawaii.
Also had a mango tree…
Nice to have fresh fruit hanging around like that.
Much better than store bought, for sure!
A mango tree too..Yes, it sounds like a lovely garden. Thank you for sharing. 🙂