WATCH: ‘Amazing saging’ trees in Pangasinan attracting passersby

Four banana trees bearing an extraordinary number of bananas are attracting passersby in Santa Barbara town in Pangasinan province.

Their unusual number of fruits have earned the trees the nickname "Amazing Saging," GMA Dagupan's Jette Arcellana reported.

The Aguilar family, on whose lot the four trees are growing, decided to transfer the trees near the road so passersby can see them.

"May dumadaan nga nagpapa-picture. Ang joke namin sana kasama rin kami kasi kami may-ari at makilala rin kami," said Marlyn Aguilar.

She said they tried to count the number of fruits per tree but stopped when their count exceeded 1,000.

"Ito hanggang lupa naman, pinutol na namin kasi sagabal sa daan na namin," neighbor Sheryl Flores said.

As for the bananas' taste, Aguilar said they tasted like latundan bananas. "Hinihingi na nga ng iba, binibigay na lang namin. Tanim nila, ang lasa parang latundan," she said.

But local agriculturists cautioned residents against eating the fruit.

"May mga dikit-dikit din yung bunga, kaya kung minsan yung saging may abnormalities sa variety," said municipal agriculturist Cirila Capua. — Joel Locsin/BM, GMA News