Squam256
01-09-2010, 08:46 PM
There are 2 unknown varieties located next door to my grandparents home in Hobe Sound, FL (zone 10).
This First group I originally thought was Super Dwarf Cavendish, however people who have commented on the pics say they're standard DC. A little background on these plants, they are between 3-4 ft tall and really don't get over 4 ft. They produce regularly and pup well, and the fruit is fairly decent size.
Someone suggested they were Zan Moreno (which I've also seen called Extra Dwarf Cav).
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28717&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28717)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28721&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28721)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28719&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28719)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28754&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28754)
Second group is around 15 ft tall with much smaller, 'lady finger' type fruit. I thought it looked like Brazilian but I really don't know enough for sure.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28751&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28751&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28749&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28749&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28753&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28753&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28750&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28750&ppuser=4320)
This First group I originally thought was Super Dwarf Cavendish, however people who have commented on the pics say they're standard DC. A little background on these plants, they are between 3-4 ft tall and really don't get over 4 ft. They produce regularly and pup well, and the fruit is fairly decent size.
Someone suggested they were Zan Moreno (which I've also seen called Extra Dwarf Cav).
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28717&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28717)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28721&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28721)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28719&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28719)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28754&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28754)
Second group is around 15 ft tall with much smaller, 'lady finger' type fruit. I thought it looked like Brazilian but I really don't know enough for sure.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28751&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28751&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28749&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28749&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28753&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28753&ppuser=4320)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28750&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28750&ppuser=4320)