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Originally Posted by Going Bananas
Really?
I didnt know that!
So for 10A SoCal...
what would be the top 5
fastest to mature/harvest?...
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There are other threads on that topic. On this thread I would prefer to discuss the Temple Banana I obtained 4-5 years ago.
As stated back in the day, it came in a suitcase from a customer of mine visiting her home town in India. I don't know which Temple it is from, and as these things often go there are hundreds of temples in India each touting that they have the original Temple Banana -- and all of those bananas are of different strains and/or breeds. Note that they are cultivated for offerings, not commercial sale or production so we're not predicting fabulous taste or copious fruit. A few members of this board have grown out and fruited pups from this plant. This is the first time I know of that it has occurred mid-season when the chances of getting a good tasting crop (at least for this zone) are possible. I will be taking pictures of the flowers etc. as it develops so perhaps we'll be able to discern what genetic group this "Temple Banana" is from.