the 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

the 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...