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Nicolas Naranja
03-12-2013, 11:21 PM
Someone out there knows how to key out Cavendish vs Gros Michel. What is Gigante Blanco. It looks similar to Gros Michel to me.

TARS 17175 - Musa acuminata - Gigante Blanco - Puerto Rico (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647262)


Anyways, I'm thinking of doing an honest to goodness trial of large fruited bananas to see if I can find one that is worth a crap. I'm trying to get some varieties out of TARS to test. I figure the fact that I work for UF may help.

caliboy1994
03-12-2013, 11:58 PM
Looks a lot more like a Gros Michel type to me, based on the coloration of the petioles and the shape of the bud.

Nicolas Naranja
03-26-2013, 07:24 PM
My plantlets from TARS are being shipped tomorrow. I'm overjoyed.

Nicolas Naranja
03-28-2013, 03:33 PM
Got 2 of the varieties

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/NicolasNaranja/2013-03-28161507_zps4f167fb4.jpg

PR-Giants
03-04-2014, 08:45 PM
TARS lists Gigante Blanco as a Gros Michel type.

TARS also lists Guaran Enano as a Gros Michel type & the data appears to be better.

TARS 17840 - Musa acuminata - Guaran Enano - Puerto Rico (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647360)

It looks similar to Gros Michel to me.

TARS 17175 - Musa acuminata - Gigante Blanco - Puerto Rico (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647262)

Nicolas Naranja
03-04-2014, 09:15 PM
TARS lists Gigante Blanco as a Gros Michel type.

TARS also lists Guaran Enano as a Gros Michel type & the data appears to be better.

TARS 17840 - Musa acuminata - Guaran Enano - Puerto Rico (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647360)

Damn, it didn't make it. It failed to acclimate and died.