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lorax · 09-22-2009, 01:16 PM

Alberto, didn't notice your location! ¡Bienvenidos! It's nice to finally have another northern SA member.

I'm with Gabe - E. ventricosum is not something I'd be growing for its fruit - it is far too seedy to be of value as an edible. If you want plantain-type fruits, I'd go with the Cien Libras (Platano Macho) or maybe Orinoco (Chato) cultivars, or if you can find them, Maqueño (Gros Michel - I have them here in Ecuador, so there's no reason for them not to be in Venezuela).

I am not yet into TC, largely because my farm is in the middle of nowhere and I don't have a reliable clean room that I can keep the cucarachas out of at the moment. When I finish constructing the lab, I will certainly start TCing, largely to meet the demand of people here on the org that want South American varieties.

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lorax Banned lorax's Photo Gallery Location: Ecuador, South America Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 13 / Köppen-Geiger BSh Name: Lorax Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,532 BananaBucks : 405,049 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 742 Times Was Thanked 3,040 Times in 1,188 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 464 Times	Re: Is Musa Ensete pstem edible? Alberto, didn't notice your location! ¡Bienvenidos! It's nice to finally have another northern SA member. I'm with Gabe - E. ventricosum is not something I'd be growing for its fruit - it is far too seedy to be of value as an edible. If you want plantain-type fruits, I'd go with the Cien Libras (Platano Macho) or maybe Orinoco (Chato) cultivars, or if you can find them, Maqueño (Gros Michel - I have them here in Ecuador, so there's no reason for them not to be in Venezuela). I am not yet into TC, largely because my farm is in the middle of nowhere and I don't have a reliable clean room that I can keep the cucarachas out of at the moment. When I finish constructing the lab, I will certainly start TCing, largely to meet the demand of people here on the org that want South American varieties.