Manzanita Trees

Submitted by catahoula_fan on 15 October, 2006 - 11:24.
Manzanita Trees

The manzanita (or little apple) trees in our forest are doing well so far. We planted 6 of these as it's our favorite banana tree.

In the States, they're called Lady Finger bananas, and my favorite way to eat them is to wrap a small chunk in half a strip of bacon and broil.

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Manzanitas

Submitted by Jack Davies on 16 October, 2006 - 21:41.

That is not a manzanita in your picture Melissa. Its some kind of banana.

We have lots of manzanitas here in California. They are a member of the Arbutus genera and like other members such as the madrone they don't have any bark. It is the only wood as far as I know that you can use for a perch in a cage with Cockatoos or Parrots that they won't eat.

ahh thats what they're called!

Submitted by waiting_4_1 on 15 October, 2006 - 13:44.

i tried these back in July, and they dried out my mouth so badly! but my friend Roger downed like 2 or 3 of those little banana type things in minutes. are they usually dry? am i just not used to the taste? lol...bleh.

En Cristo, -Marissa

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Submitted by Tom R on 15 October, 2006 - 14:12.

I found them to be fairly moist and they have the texture and creamyness of a Banana with a hint of the taste of a juicy apple.

Maybe you got some bad ones or unripe

i think you're right

Submitted by waiting_4_1 on 15 October, 2006 - 14:16.

and that it was unripe. all i know is that there were ants all over it and it tasted like cotton. when i spit it out Roger just laughed and said "silly chela" lol.

En Cristo, -Marissa