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sirdoofus · 07-14-2020, 10:30 AM

I don't think I have ever seen a banana for sale in Canada (at least in my limited part of Canada) labeled as 'Hardy Banana' that wasn't basjoo. It certainly looks likely that it is in fact just that, although I will defer to others with more experience.

I don't have an opinion on the other one, except to agree they look similar. I have purchased a couple of young, generically labeled banana plants from big box garden centers and invariably their adult character comes out with some growing time. In other words, it may be too early to tell what it is, although again, I am no banana expert, especially when it comes to ID'ing plants.

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sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,090 BananaBucks : 36,620 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,225 Times Was Thanked 1,277 Times in 634 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Help ID my Canadian Banana Plants - Basjoo? Cavendish? I don't think I have ever seen a banana for sale in Canada (at least in my limited part of Canada) labeled as 'Hardy Banana' that wasn't basjoo. It certainly looks likely that it is in fact just that, although I will defer to others with more experience. I don't have an opinion on the other one, except to agree they look similar. I have purchased a couple of young, generically labeled banana plants from big box garden centers and invariably their adult character comes out with some growing time. In other words, it may be too early to tell what it is, although again, I am no banana expert, especially when it comes to ID'ing plants. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??