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robguz24
05-22-2012, 05:10 PM
Posting these pics of my friend's banana. He got it from a friend a few years ago and this is the first fruit he's gotten. He doesn't fertilize, and it only has 1 pup. Pseudostem about 12' tall. He said the flesh was orange.

My guess is some type of Iholena. largest fruits are about 6-7" with the fruit furthest down about 1/2 that size. These were the best shots I could get on a cloudy day in the rainforest.

Any thoughts?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48961&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48961&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48968&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48968&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48967&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48967&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48966&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48966&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48965&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48965&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48964&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48964&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48963&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48963&ppuser=8351)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48962&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48962&ppuser=8351)

Atenea del Sol
05-22-2012, 05:21 PM
White Iholena. It's got the exact same conformation as my Leles, but none of the pigment, and the pink flesh in the fruits seals it.

venturabananas
05-22-2012, 08:23 PM
I was thinking Iholena, too, based on the look of the bunch.

robguz24
05-26-2012, 12:01 PM
Thanks to both of you. I let me friend know. It was quite tasty steamed with a little salt.