Cardava banana

Musa 'Cardava'
Cardava bananas from Mindanao
Hybrid parentageMusa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
Cultivar groupABB group
Cultivar'Cardava'
OriginPhilippines

Cardava bananas, also spelled cardaba or kardaba, is a triploid hybrid (ABB) banana cultivar originating from the Philippines. It is primarily a cooking banana, though it can also be eaten raw. It is commonly confused with the more ubiquitous and closely related saba banana because they are used identically in traditional Filipino cuisine. Their common names can be interchanged in everyday usage though they are different cultivars.