Ice Cream Banana

Want a dessert you don’t have to feel guilty about having for breakfast? The Ice Cream banana is the banana for you. Its creamy texture and vanilla flavor will remind you of your favorite frozen scoop without all the extra sugar and other additives. The Ice Cream banana is also known as “Blue Java” in many parts of the world because of the color of the fruit’s skin.

Average mature height: Up to 15 feet

Fertilizer: N/P/K (Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium) in a 3/1/6 ratio

Light: Mostly sunny

Soil: Good water-holding capacity. Don’t allow it to dry out between waterings.

Zones: 8-10

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