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druss
11-26-2018, 04:12 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64136&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64136)
A guy has this and is calling it a dwarf ladyfinger, based on its stature however im thinking a diploid of some kind. Any ideas anyone?
druss
11-26-2018, 04:13 PM
The colorbond fence behind it is 1.8m.
Gabe15
11-27-2018, 07:01 AM
To me just looks like a very sad ‘Orinoco’, or other type of Bluggoe. “Dwarf Ladyfinger” as a distinct and known cultivar doesn’t exist, “ladyfinger” is a loosely applied term used for basically any smaller sweet banana, and it varies by region.
In the US, there is a ‘Dwarf Ladyfinger’ marketed which is just a weird very small ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ off-type, but definitely not the plant you show.
druss
11-27-2018, 07:56 AM
There is a ross dwarf ladyfinger in Australia, but its a recent selection and not stable in tc, i did consider dwarf cav but it seemed very skinny. However most unusual things here are mislabeled cavendish types.
druss
11-27-2018, 07:59 AM
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/archive/news-releases/agriculture/2009/suckers-the-way-to-go
beam2050
11-27-2018, 08:37 AM
To me just looks like a very sad ‘Orinoco’, or other type of Bluggoe. “Dwarf Ladyfinger” as a distinct and known cultivar doesn’t exist, “ladyfinger” is a loosely applied term used for basically any smaller sweet banana, and it varies by region.
In the US, there is a ‘Dwarf Ladyfinger’ marketed which is just a weird very small ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ off-type, but definitely not the plant you show.
woops.
sad thing is tissue culture might go back to true to type.
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