Chengalikodan Nendran Banana

Chengalikodan Nendran Banana from Kerala, also known as “Chengazhikode” Banana, is the most popular and traditional tasty Nendran cultivar of Thrissur district, Kerala. Chengalikodan Nendran Banana is a variety famous for its amazing taste, bunch shape and fruit colour. The fruits are very tasty and have a shelf life of 7-9 days. Compared to the other Nendran bananas, Chengalikodan bananas peel easily both at maturity stage and at ripened fruit stage. The peel is very thin and the fruits have typical taste and flavor. Due to special bunch covering techniques, fruits develop light yellow colour at maturity. On ripening these fruits develop very attractive golden yellow colour with typical red borders and patches, known as kara. Chengalikodan Bananas are used as a premium fruit as compared to the other Nendran cultivars, as its main use includes the offering to deities in temples and gift to relatives/friends during Onam season as a token of gratitude. The bunches of bananas are fully covered with dry banana leaves adopting traditional technologies. Roll of dry leaves are kept between each hand and fruits to obtain a elephant tusk look to the fruits. Kudappan /Maani is retained to add to the beauty of the bunch.