April 25, 2025

Emmanuel "Manny" F. Piñol

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It’s ‘Saging Tindok!’

Thanks to the response from plant and banana experts, the strange-looking banana in my farm had been identified as “Musa Tindok” or “Saging Tindok” in the local dialect.
It has such huge fruits even larger than a man’s arm.
Isang pirasong ‘Saging Tindok’ baka hindi pa maubos ng isang tao.
With these plants growing in our country, there is no reason why some of our people go hungry.
Katamaran at kawalan ng pagsusumikap na lang talaga ang problema natin.
Here is the additional information on “Saging Tindok:”
“Tindok is described to be the most popular plantain in the Philippines. It comes as huge, long pieces with pointy, nipple-like ends.
“Flavor: Imagine a cross between Lakatan and Señorita. Has a sweet, tangy flavor that retains a hint of the vegetal note it carries when green. Tastes vegetal when cooked, with just a slight tang and sweetness.
“Texture: Similar to Lakatan, just more dense that it actually feels chewy. When ripe and raw, it takes on a waxy texture and deep orange hue. Cooked while green, it has a dense, potato-like consistency with very tight fibers.
“Also known as: Tondoc (Tagalog), Pisang Byar (Indonesia), Pisang Tanduk (Malaysia), Kluai Klai (Southern Thailand).”
Thank for the responses I received on “Saging Tindok.”
(Photo of the Saging Tindok larger than a man’s arm was downloaded from a public website.)