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Basjoofriend · 10-27-2007, 06:28 PM

Hi,

do you have a Musa basjoo too? If yes, why not try pollinate Musa sikkimensis with Musa basjoo pollen? Saba is not very suitable, Gabe15 is right. Musa sikkimensis is diploid and Saba is triploid. Musa basjoo is diploid. Saba is not hardy in colder areas like the northern US states and Germany. If you want to get a hardier fruit banana, then try with basjoo pollen. Musa sikkimensis bears edible, but seedy fruits.

But there is a recently discovered acuminata like hardy banana in China, still not in cultivation. This new hardy species will be better.

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

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