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Originally Posted by siege2050
I kinda had a feeling that was the case, using the name of a rarer type for plain Orinocos.
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I have grown Orinoco -- a dwarfish cultivar to fruit 3 times at my previous home in USDA zone 9b. The other fruits there (Namwa, Brazilian, Manzano) were superior in performance and time-to-ripen. However, the Orinocos: after fruiting in summer and hanging on through the winter to be picked about April or May, then hung in the garage for awhile until nearly black -- were as good as store bought platanos in San Diego left to ripen for dessert stage. The period in which they were ripe for eating was perhaps 5-10 days. The taste was very good. So
IF I could only grow Orinoco for fruit, I would certainly do it.
