Backyard Banana Joe

There is this place down the road that has a MASSIVE clump of bananas. There are two varieties: Orinoco, and something I think is manzano. They taste like an apple, like an apple banana, and I want you guys to confirm. The only reason I am hesitant to plant it in the yard, is I hate mysteries. They are better than Namwa. They are better than everything


I will be posting these pics on ALL the Facebook banana forums, and see what EVERYONE thinks.


I also noticed the punnacle has little hairs like a Cavendish.

Photo dump:




















































Of course, I needed an seven + foot starter plant


Little, tiny, starter:









It grew two inches in 45 minutes!





Weeeeeel, hope you enjoyed and hopefully give me an ID. Thanks a bunch!

Backyard Banana Joe

Taking a bath in bleach water. The massive corm almost didn’t fit into the container! LMAO

Backyard Banana Joe

Here's a picture from WeBeBananas:


http://webebananas.com/bpix/BP101-05.jpg

It looks exactly like these when they are ripe!

Gabe15

Yes they are ‘Manzano’

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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.

Valor_X

WOAH! How often do you find wild bananas growing like that over in Florida!?! LOL

I'm jealous! Congrats!

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Backyard Banana Joe

THANKS A BUNCH GABE! You made my day

Backyard Banana Joe

There mostly orinoco. This actually the only other wild variety I have seen.


Thank you! I'll send you some fruit when it fruits!

Backyard Banana Joe

Planted the manzano in the ground! Thanks again Gabe!