![]() It’s funny because a) I have never seen or eaten a Persimmon and b) I have never seen a persimmon tree! These are another super-hardy plant that can tolerate up to zone 4, or -25✯. I have been extremely interested in Persimmons ever since I had one of my grower customers at work (I work at AM Leonard horticultural tool & supply company) tell me that they were a native tree to Ohio. This season will be the 3rd year we’ve had the plant, so should see some great yields this year! 4. They taste somewhat like a mix of grapes & blueberries, but slightly more tart. There are a ton of varieties of currant: red, white, black, and pink – I actually have a variety called ‘Pink Lemonade’ in my garden and last year was the first year we were able to harvest fruit. The big difference between the 2 is that Currants grow in clusters of 8-30 fruit whereas Gooseberries will typically have 1-3 fruit per group. CurrantsĬurrants are very similar to Gooseberries – they are extremely hardy down to -40✯. These plants are extremely hardy all the way down to zone 3 – or -40✯! 3. ![]() ![]() Gooseberries have been rising in popularity recently, but are still relatively unknown in the United States. This one may be quite a challenge, but so cool to know that it’s possible to grow tropical fruits in a Midwestern climate! 2. Just as the name indicates, these have a vanilla custard flavor that comes from the plant’s unique blue bananas. That way you can move the pots indoors during winter. Source : Various source including Live Love Fruit and known as the Blue Java Banana, this plant was a little bit of a stretch for this list, but extremely unique and totally doable even if you’re gardening in Zone 4! If you’re in zone 7 or lower, you’ll want to plug these guys into pots. Getting enough potassium in your diet can help lower blood pressure, and it has even been found that those who eat plenty of potassium have a 27% lower risk of heart disease. While most people believe they get enough potassium every day, many do not. Potassium is essential for heart health, and blue java bananas are full of potassium. Pectin has also been found by some studies to help protect against colon cancer. ![]() The resistant starch in unripe bananas also escapes digestion and ends up in your large intestine where it becomes food for the beneficial bacteria in your gut. Improve Digestive Healthīananas contain non-digestible fibers like cellulose, hemicellulose and alpha-glucans, which helps prevent constipation and restores and maintains regular bowel function. One medium banana contains around 0.4 mg of vitamin B6, so if you made a smoothie, or delicious banana ice cream with 2-3 Blue Java’s, you’d be getting over 75% of your RDA of vitamin B6. The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin B6 in adults is 1.3 milligrams (mg). Improve Moodīlue Java bananas are a rich source of vitamin B6, which is necessary for helping the body to synthesize its own serotonin. Bananas also rank low to medium on the glycemic index (GI), which means they should not cause major blood sugar spikes in healthy individuals. Both pectin and resistant starch may moderate blood sugar levels after meals and help reduce appetite by slowing the emptying of your stomach. Moderate Blood Sugar Levelsīlue Java bananas come with pectin (a type of fiber) and resistant starch (when not fully ripe). With that being said, here are some of the top benefits of Blue Java bananas. They’re rich in vitamin B6 and C, and contain plenty of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese, and protein. They contain a fair amount of fiber, as well as several antioxidants that help boost the immune system. Similar to Cavendish bananas, blue java bananas possess many similar benefits. While the Blue Java banana is edible raw when fully ripe, many countries who grow these bananas prefer them fried, baked or otherwise – similar to the way plantains are often cooked. When unripe, they exhibit a characteristic silvery blue color, and then turn a pale yellow when fully ripe. The Blue Java is apart of the ABB Group of bananas, meaning that it contains one set of chromosomes donated by Musa acuminata and two by Musa balbisiana. It is also called ‘Krie’ in the Philippines and ‘Cenizo’ in Central America. ![]() In Hawaii it is known as the ‘Ice Cream banana’ and in Fiji as the “Hawaiian banana’. Blue Java bananas originated in Southeast Asia, and are prevalent throughout the Hawaiian islands. ![]()
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