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Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« on: August 26, 2019, 06:30:14 PM »
Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California


It's huge, about 8 to 12 feet tall (depending on how you measure it).
still has not fruited yet


Won't give the exact location but will tell you it's a little south of Irvine, about 12 to 15 miles away from the coast. The climate zone is solid zone 10, between 10a/10b.

It was sold as 'Pisang Ceylon', and while I am always skeptical, the exact leaf appearance seems fully consistent with other pictures of Pisang Ceylon I have seen. (i.e. It doesn't look like the average Icecream banana)

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Re: Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2019, 03:28:21 PM »
14 feet tall now, pseudostems are 7 inches thick



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Re: Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2020, 09:16:56 PM »
It finally began producing a fruit stalk, tree is 16 feet tall now




The fruits have been developing very fast


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Re: Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2020, 10:15:17 PM »
I just fruited Pisang Ceylon bananas for the first time last month. They're delicious!

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Re: Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2020, 03:13:24 PM »



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Re: Pisang Ceylon banana growing in Southern California
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2020, 03:20:50 PM »
Have you tasted them? How are they?