How to hybridize, store pollen, etc.
I have two bananas blooming right now, one is a tall Orinoco, the other is a Velutina. The Velutina has a few more male flowers left, but not many, and I would like to attempt to do some crossing. I also have a Zebrina of blooming size and have started giving it bloom booster, and I have seen a successful cross on this site of the two if I remember correctly. As far as Orinoco goes, I know that not all plants are compatible as far as crossing, so Velutina might not be compatible with Orinoco. My question is how do I store pollen so I dont lose anymore of it, how long will it store, and are the two types of bananas compatible in any way, as an example sumatrana x cross was made from an ornamental, and a fruiter.
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