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Gabe15 · 12-22-2015, 10:46 PM

Rob, it's hard to say. My 'Highgate' was a very stocky plant. It has relatively short fingers compared to other GM clones (6-7" max in my memory), which I've seen referenced multiple times in many publications so that should be a good trait. The keiki on your plants also don't seem quite as compact and dwarf, and my 'Highgate' always had lots of persistent male flowers on the rachis. 'Highgate' seems to be a true dwarf, rather than just a shorter clone. I have many photos I'll try to upload later.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,339,431 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,237 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Coco gros Michel plant Rob, it's hard to say. My 'Highgate' was a very stocky plant. It has relatively short fingers compared to other GM clones (6-7" max in my memory), which I've seen referenced multiple times in many publications so that should be a good trait. The keiki on your plants also don't seem quite as compact and dwarf, and my 'Highgate' always had lots of persistent male flowers on the rachis. 'Highgate' seems to be a true dwarf, rather than just a shorter clone. I have many photos I'll try to upload later. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.