The Blue Javan bananas also known as blue bananas , ice - cream banana , Hawaiian banana. Is a hardy , cold tolerant .banana cultivar known for its sweet oromatic fruit , which is said to have an ice - cream of vanilla flavour. Blue Java bananas can grow to a height of 4.5 to 6 meters (15–20 ft). They are cold-tolerant and, like tall bananas of the ABB Group, are wind-resistant because of their strong pseudostems and root systems. The leaves are silvery green in color.The fruit bunches are small, bearing seven to nine hands. The fruit are 18 to 23 cm (7–9 in) in length and exhibit a characteristic silvery blue color when unripe. The fruit turn a pale yellow when ripe, with white creamy flesh. They bloom around 15 to 24 months after planting and can be harvested after 115 to 150 days.
