Banana bashing

[Jackfruitwhisperer69]

Hi Zands,

Banana's also thrive here with neglect...

I harvested a banana pup from an abandoned orchard...it flowered about a year later...I don't know what var. it is! I will wait and see
This is not a recent pic!

[FlyingFoxFruits]

OKOK!!!

what banana should I buy!

One that will win me over!!!???

good in a pot!
fast to fruit!

whats the new one that fruits real quick? and has nice fruits???

thanks banana benefactors!

I'm going to bring a banana to my abode without aiding and abetting its abolition.  I'm ready to fruit one of these finally.

[fruitlovers]

OKOK!!!

what banana should I buy!

One that will win me over!!!???

good in a pot!
fast to fruit!

whats the new one that fruits real quick? and has nice fruits???

thanks banana benefactors!

I'm going to bring a banana to my abode without aiding and abetting its abolition.  I'm ready to fruit one of these finally.

Banana in a pot? I think you should go with a dwarf. My favorite dwarf banana is red cuban dwarf. You could also try dwarf Cavendish.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

thanks oscar!
whats up with red cuban dwarf??
taste any good compared to cavendish??

I want a dwarf icecream! that' be the schmidt!

[fruitlovers]

thanks oscar!
whats up with red cuban dwarf??
taste any good compared to cavendish??

I want a dwarf icecream! that' be the schmidt!

Red Cuban dwarf, sometimes called Red Jamaican dwarf, is an orangish pulped, creamy, and large-wide banana that is very delicious. To my taste buds it's way better than dwarf Cavendish, which tastes more like a regular commercial banana. Plus side on Cavendish is that if well ferted it can produce very big and heavy stalks.
Another dwarf i forgot about that is very tasty is what we call here dwarf Apple banana., more often called dwarf Brazilian. It's a very sweet, small banana with easy to ID square stem ends.

[nullzero]

thanks oscar!
whats up with red cuban dwarf??
taste any good compared to cavendish??

I want a dwarf icecream! that' be the schmidt!

Adam,

Try Dwarf Orinoco, I have tried Dwarf Cavendish and did not get flowers. I got flowering from Dwarf Orinoco in a 30 gal container 2 times already. Banana bunch from Dwarf Orinoco was good (nice and sweet flavor with good density). I hear it makes a good dual use banana as plantain.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

thanks null!

I may find that one as well!

[nullzero]

thanks null!

I may find that one as well!

Here are some pictures (30 gal);

11/5/11


1/10/12




Year before (4-23-11);

(Around 15-20 gal)

[Dangermouse01]

In bananas, dwarf doesn't always mean small, just smaller.
Here is a picture of my dwarf red, fence behind is 5'-8". P-stem is just over 8'. Hasn't fruited yet, so I can comment on taste, but it has put out many pups.


Raja Puri stays shorter, same fence behind, 6 foot step ladder to the right. Flower coming out on the left.

Dwarf Namwa, P-stem is about 1' taller than the dwarf red.

Manzano (aka apple) is about the same height as the dwarf red.


These are all growing on East coast of Central Florida, they may grow taller or shorter depending on location and conditions.

Adam, I have pups of the Dwarf Red, Manzano (apple) and Gran Nain (not pictured, taller than the RP, shorter than the DR) if you are interested in any of them.

DM

[Tropicdude]

Nice trees,  wow, I like the looks of that red one.

[zands]

Nice trees,  wow, I like the looks of that red one.

red banana trees are more exotic. I can dig up a red pup or two to take home and plant and must do so <memo to self>
All banana trees give a tropical look to your property. If you want to give them a boost throw some cheap 6-6-6 or 10-10-10 fertilizer on them. Those are straight NPK with no minors your banana trees could care less. Mine are mulched and one banana patch is very heavily mulched with wood chips and vegetative cuttings I need to dispose of quick and dirty. I have a musa saba in a pot that I am afraid to plant they can grow 25' high. Going for $15 to a good home.