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stunned
06-24-2018, 11:43 PM
hi,
i bought this banana as Musa Balbisiana Atia Black Seeds:
http://666kb.com/i/dunt77fcn3hgo3ue8.jpg
http://666kb.com/i/dunt4xt3pngwp43oi.jpg
http://666kb.com/i/dunt55w259j75m8bk.jpg
i think i got cheesmanii seeds?
Gabe15
06-25-2018, 12:01 PM
Do you have a photo of the seeds?
Tytaylor77
06-26-2018, 01:46 AM
Wow nice! I’ve always wondered if Atia black is the same as Thai black. Whatever you have is much different than Thai black! Very interesting!
stunned
06-26-2018, 11:03 AM
http://666kb.com/i/dupehoxmccn9co75e.jpg
Gabe15
06-26-2018, 11:43 AM
Both the plant and seed photos appear to be M. cheesmanii, however to be sure, what size are the seeds? M. cheesmanii has very large seeds, nearly 1cm across, whereas M.
balbisiana seeds are smaller, about the size of a peppercorn. They both have that bumby textured surface, but M. balbisiana seeds tend to be more round, while M. cheesmanii is a bit more angled.
Gabe15
06-26-2018, 11:54 AM
See this photo I made many years ago for size comparisons. The shape of the M. balbisiana seed in this one is not as typical, they are usually much more rounded.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32532 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32532&ppuser=5)
stunned
06-26-2018, 01:29 PM
today i recieved new seeds (same seller):
"Atia Black"
http://666kb.com/i/dupel22ziftgaf9yq.jpg
Balbisiana
http://666kb.com/i/dupeltk0chadso3zm.jpg
looks similiar to your cheesmanii, they all have a little white/grey colour with rough surface
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