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Old 07-15-2005, 06:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
JoeReal
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Senorita banana.
Pros: rapid growing, 3 months to bloom from pup. 2-3 months to ripen fruit, beautiful red stem, thin skin, small fruit, very sweet, quick ripening, ideal for sundaes or ice cream, short stem too. Very productive, large potential of quick fruiting variety in the US.
Major Con: I don't have it here in California. I have loads of it in my small lot in the Philippines. Would be excited to see if the taste would change in our weird climate compared to the tropics.
Conditional: depending upon your purpose: thin skin (attracts birds readily), quick ripening means shorter shelf life.
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