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South India has a pretty diverse collection of banana species, even from my limited experience. You have red bananas; plantains; and these very small (some are
by seafoamteal 2y ago
South India has a pretty diverse collection of banana species, even from my limited experience. You have red bananas; plantains; and these very small (some are about the length of a finger) and delicate yellow bananas known locally as Yelakki, among others.
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- thisislife2 2y agoAt This Banana Farm, the Bunches Grow in 430 Shapes and Sizes - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-many-kinds-bananas-are-there https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-many-kinds-bananas...
- fuzztester 2y agothe small one you mention may be what is called karpooravalli in Tamil. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-English-name-for-the-Karpooravalli-banana https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-English-name-for-the-Karpo... commonly available in South India. then there is the hill banana, also small like the one above. grows in the Palani Hills in Western Tamil Nadu, at least. maybe in other hilly places too. it may be the same as the above one. not sure. one of the best banana varieties for flavour, not just sweetness, is the nendran or nendrapazham, grown in Kerala, and maybe in western Tamilnadu. it's slightly larger than, and looks different from, the common banana. the outer surface is somewhat ridged, like a ridge gourd. it can be eaten either raw or cooked. very different taste from the common banana. considered a delicacy. https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Nendran_Bananas_23405.php https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Nendran_Bananas_23405.p...