Common name : Banana
Thai name : Kluai
Scientific : Musa spp.
Kluai Hom
Weight : approximately 150 g/fruit, thick skin
Colour : bright yellow skin; yellowish orange flesh
Taste : sweet and fragrance
Kluai Khai
Weight : approximately 50 g/fruit, thick skin
Colour : golden yellow skin; yellowish orange flesh
Taste : sweet and appetizing fragrance
Kluai Namwa
Weight : approximately 100 g/fruit, thick skin of moderate thickness
Colour : smoky yellow skin; white sticky flesh
Taste : sweet
Usage
Eaten fresh.
Added in fruit salad and desserts.
Make pies, cake and blender drinks.
Nutrition
Good source of energy and rich of vitamine A, C, B6 and potassium. (recommened for patients suffering from high blood pressure)
Storage
Mature green banana
: 2-4 weeks at 13-14 ÌC,
90-95% RH
Ripen banana
: 5-10 days at 15-20 ÌC,
90-95% RH
Depending on cultivar and maturity stage. If refrigerated, the skins will turn black rapidly
Season
Availability : year round (peak period of Kluai Khai
: August-November)
