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Old 08-16-2012, 12:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Questions about dwarf bananas

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Originally Posted by Smokey-hitz View Post
How are dwarf bananas made? I mean like do they take a regular sized banana plant and do something to it to make the pups dwarf?
Dwarfing is done by selective breeding over multiple generations or by crossing with a naturally short variety. Unless the genes are changed no change would be permanent.
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