Does this look like a Kofi?

plundccre · 10-24-2011, 08:02 PM

I was wondering if anyone could tell if this looks like the fruit of a Kofi. I bought the plant about 3 years ago at a local store and that was what it was labeled.

plundccre · 10-24-2011, 08:06 PM

Forgot the photo

venturabananas · 10-26-2011, 05:10 PM

Good question. The hard part is figuring out what a real Kofi actually looks like. Here are two pictures from a reputable source, both from Jeff Daniells, who is an Australian banana biologist. The two bunches pictured look nothing alike to me.

Kofi is in the Iholena subgroup. One of the pictures shows a bunch that has the Iholena characteristic of fairly straight fruit that are oriented perpendicular to the stalk. The other shows very curved fruits, which doesn't seem very Iholena like. Which is the real Kofi? I don't know. Yours could be the one with the curved fruit. Or not.

Daniells lists Kofi as only getting 2.25 m high, or about 7.5'.

Randy Ploetz and colleagues at University of Florida published a study on characteristics of several cultivars, which included Kofi. The Kofi in their study averaged 3.3 m (11'). Are there two things being called Kofi? Maybe. Is yours either of them? Maybe. Confused now? Me too.

plundccre · 10-26-2011, 05:34 PM

Well if mine is a Kofi, it is definitely of the taller variety. P stem is about 10'+ on the one that is fruiting.

Nicolas Naranja · 10-27-2011, 03:48 PM

I know it's sideways, but I can't get it to upload right from this computer. This is labeled as a Kofi at Wynn in Belle Glade

plundccre · 10-27-2011, 04:17 PM

I can't tell the height from that last photo but it looks closer to what I have labeled as a Kofi. As this is the first fruit mine has produced, that may be why the bunch is more sparse but the shape and size looks about the same.

Nicolas Naranja · 10-27-2011, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plundccre

I can't tell the height from that last photo but it looks closer to what I have labeled as a Kofi. As this is the first fruit mine has produced, that may be why the bunch is more sparse but the shape and size looks about the same.

It's probably 9'-10' tall.

10-24-2011, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
plundccre plundccre's Photo Gallery Location: Sherman Oaks, CA, USA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Peter Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103 BananaBucks : 57,733 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 81 Times Was Thanked 111 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Does this look like a Kofi? I was wondering if anyone could tell if this looks like the fruit of a Kofi. I bought the plant about 3 years ago at a local store and that was what it was labeled. Last edited by plundccre : 10-24-2011 at 08:05 PM.

10-26-2011, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
plundccre plundccre's Photo Gallery Location: Sherman Oaks, CA, USA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Peter Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103 BananaBucks : 57,733 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 81 Times Was Thanked 111 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Does this look like a Kofi? Well if mine is a Kofi, it is definitely of the taller variety. P stem is about 10'+ on the one that is fruiting.

10-27-2011, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja 's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 460,182 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,663 Times in 1,562 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Does this look like a Kofi? I know it's sideways, but I can't get it to upload right from this computer. This is labeled as a Kofi at Wynn in Belle Glade __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.

10-27-2011, 04:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
plundccre plundccre's Photo Gallery Location: Sherman Oaks, CA, USA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Peter Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103 BananaBucks : 57,733 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 81 Times Was Thanked 111 Times in 47 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Does this look like a Kofi? I can't tell the height from that last photo but it looks closer to what I have labeled as a Kofi. As this is the first fruit mine has produced, that may be why the bunch is more sparse but the shape and size looks about the same.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Musa Kofi	Clare_CA	Main Banana Discussion	6	05-27-2012 05:24 PM

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)