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Old 02-21-2014, 10:24 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Ackk-tell me, I'm not alone in my frustration with...?!?
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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Just ditch the whole "lady finger" term to avoid confusion. ...
I agree. The term once defined members of the Sucrier Group (AA) but has been over-generalized to describe a fruit size and not a cultivar. Jon has documented 10 varieties to which the name has been ascribed: Banana Varieties J-L -- see "lady finger" and "lady finger group".
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