Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property has registered the Geographical Indication (GI) of the Nong Bua Daeng hom thong banana, for its unique texture due to the potassium richsoil in Nong Bua Daeng district of the north-eastern province of Chaiyaphum.

 

Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, director-general of the department, explained that the Nong Bua Daeng hom thong banana, in fact, originated from the Karb Dum banana variety in Lop Buri, but it was introduced to Nong Bua Daeng district, where the landscape of low hills and flat land is rich in potassium, which is vital for the growth of bananas.

 

The Nong Bua Daeng banana is long, thick skinned with a firm pulp and a yellow skin when ripe, making it suitable for transportation.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/gi-certification-for-nong-bua-daeng-hom-thong-bananas-in-chaiyaphum/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-05-01

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Nong Bua Daeng banana is long, thick skinned with a firm pulp and a yellow skin when ripe,

Unlike other Thai bananas....

I don't know if it's the heat,  I find the  bananas here go off (turn black) very quickly.

Kazakhstan has more potassium though. Ask Borat. 

Ladyfinger bananas. My favourite. Sweet, small and thin. Just how I like them.????

Edited May 2, 20233 yr by dinsdale

Is the potassium added to the soil along with weedkiller and insecticide?

Kluay Hom, she indoors tells me they are long and with tremendous girth, just as she likes them. To heck with potassium.