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Old 12-07-2011, 12:59 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Default Re: Sweetheart (FHIA -3) banana

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Sweetheart ... or not Sweetheart ... that is the question !!!

The first generation of the famous "crackpot" plant discussed 2 years ago did not produce much fruit. However, a pup from the corm grew into a very dense, stout plant with an 11-inch diameter base, 6-inch vertical spacing between leaf petitoles, and a 6-foot high pstem that threw out a large bud of about 120 fingers.

So is it really Sweetheart ... I have some doubts. Here are some photos of leaf front/back, female flowers, and male flowers:





I think it's possible yours could be the same plant as my Raja Puri. My Raja Puri has white powder on the underside of the leaves, and the fruit stalk pattern looks about the same. The only different that I can see from the pictures is that my fruit is slightly smaller. My Raja Puri has beautiful dark green leaves and pups like crazy. I just spent spend a good part of yesterday thinning my mat and noticed the white powder and thought of yours.
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