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Originally Posted by SoFloBanana
Really? There are at least a couple of nurseries around that sell them. I had no idea that they wouldn't be the genuine article. Thank you for that information before I waste $25.
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Nurseries in your area likely get banana cultivars from a distributor, who in turn likely obtain them as tissue culture from AgriStarts. The latter is a long-time producer of TC's to the ornamental plant industry. A few decades ago they started producing fruits. In the banana category, they weren't always correct -- for example they used "Namwa" for Misi Luki, Goldfinger, and Ice Cream. This spread throughout their distributors.
Also, there some greedy online sellers -- particularly on ebay -- who sell anything they can get their hands on as something else in high demand.
If you work at a nursery, then you should be able to order fruiting banana plants from distributors for $7 to $10 each in quantity.
If you just want a single plant or two for yourself then go to this subform and make a request:
Banana Plants Wanted - Bananas.org