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Plissken · 11-28-2009, 01:06 AM

I don't grow bananas but I just read the book Banana: Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World and had some questions about how new hybrids come about.

I'm mainly confused about pollinization. Some questions:

Do banana plants self-pollinate?
What does self-pollinization mean? Does it mean that the male and female parts are able to touch each other, thus self-pollinating?

Which part of the plant produced pollen? The male part?

Are hybrids created (conventional/old-fashinoned way) by taking pollination from one plant and transferring it to the other?

What about banana plants that do not self-pollinate?

I understand how they reproduce: either through seeds and taking sword-sucker w/corm and planting them elsewhere. I just am wondering HOW hybrid bananas are created.

Thank you.

11-28-2009, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plissken Find me on the map! Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 9,156 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Hybrid/Pollinization Question I don't grow bananas but I just read the book Banana: Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World and had some questions about how new hybrids come about. I'm mainly confused about pollinization. Some questions: Do banana plants self-pollinate? What does self-pollinization mean? Does it mean that the male and female parts are able to touch each other, thus self-pollinating? Which part of the plant produced pollen? The male part? Are hybrids created (conventional/old-fashinoned way) by taking pollination from one plant and transferring it to the other? What about banana plants that do not self-pollinate? I understand how they reproduce: either through seeds and taking sword-sucker w/corm and planting them elsewhere. I just am wondering HOW hybrid bananas are created. Thank you. Last edited by Plissken : 11-28-2009 at 01:25 AM.