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Blue Java Banana

Also known as the ice cream banana or Hawaiian banana. Java is the birthplace of the Blue Java banana. But they are also found in Hawaii

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Vanilla Ice Cream

They taste like vanilla ice cream. That's why they are also called ice cream bananas

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Sweet Snack

Although commonly eaten like regular bananas, in Hawaii, they are added as a raw material to sweet snacks

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Changing Color

Only unripe bananas are blue. Appears light green or blue. When ripe, they turn yellow. When peeled, the fruit is like a regular banana

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More Benefits

Blue Java banana is rich in fiber, manganese. Contains vitamin B6, C, increased calories, small amounts of iron, phosphorus, thiamine, and selenium

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Antioxidant

A major antioxidant, they prevent damage to body cells. Antioxidants also play an important role in preventing heart disease and diabetes

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Found in

Blue Java bananas grow abundantly in Asia, Australia, and Hawaii. They are a highly climate-resistant banana variety. They grow up to 5 meters tall

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In India

In India, Blue Java banana cultivation was successfully done in Karmala taluk of Solapur district in Andhra Pradesh

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