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05-30-2011, 09:38 AM | #41 (permalink) |
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Re: Misi Luki
Jon's neighbor also grows Tall Namwah and Jon has commented that it's a good banana. He should be able to comment on differences/similarities.
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Mitchel, you got me. But at this point, just based on plant appearance and fruit taste, I'm still sticking to my story: namwah and misi luki are both Pisang Awak cultivars, but aren't exactly the same. Give me 5 more years and I might have enough experience to back up my opinion!
You know I agree with you on the flavor -- even the "substandard" Pisang Klotek fruit you generously gave me had incredible flavor, better than Misi Luki to my tastebuds. PS -- The PK you gave me sent up a real pup this week, not a canna posing as a pup! |
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06-12-2011, 07:28 PM | #45 (permalink) |
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I have 72 of Agristart's "misi luki". I cannot tell the difference between dwarf Namwah and Misi Luki's taste. The main differences I have noticed is that there are generally fewer hands per bunch and fewer fingers per hand. It sort of looks like a shorter version of some plants that I have seen that are labeled as Ice Cream.
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06-14-2011, 01:00 PM | #48 (permalink) |
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The place where I have seen the two together the Misi Luki is probably about 12'-14' tall while the plants labeled as Ice Cream are more in the 16'-20' range. I'l repeat that I have no idea whether or not it is truly an ice cream banana, I'll try to get some pics of them today.
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The bud is so radical I had to secure the stalk with a come-along.
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Statistics and Pictures for the "AgriStarts Misi Luki" I grew in San Diego, CA.
Fruiting height of pstem: 10.5 feet (3.2 meters) Number of months from tissue culture plug planted in ground to flower bud: 14. Number of fingers per hand: 8. Number of female hands: 10, plus partial hand with 2 female and 6 male. Number of pups: 3 to 5 per month. Picture of male flowers: Picture of inflorescence:
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This 'Misi Luki' still appears to be a type of Pisang Awak (Namwah). I have recently seen some full grown field plants from Agri-Starts of it and so can definitely confirm. There seems to be have been some kind of mix-up in the names some time ago (as is always common with plants) as the original 'Misi Luki' of Samoa is a Mysore, not a Pisang Awak.
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Do you use a GPS to get around all of your plants? It sure sounds like you might need one. Wish I was so ambitious. Thanks for all of your posts and pics.
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If you think you might have a 'Mysore', they are very easy to ID. They have a red tint to the undersides of the leaves, especially noticeable on newly emerging leaves, and the pseudostems typically have lots of black pigmentation. The Pisang Awak "Misi Luki" will not have the red undersides of the leaves or the extensive black coloration.
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To date, all of the other Musa cultivars I've grown have 12 fingers per hand. This particular plant has 8 fingers per hand. Is this expected from some cultivars, or ...
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Gabe,
I have a mature "Misi Luki" from agri-starts. It fits Richard's description. I have noticed a subtle light red on the back of the emerging leaf, but it fades within a day of opening fully. Is this color possible with a 'Namwah' type? |
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I have seen that color on some Namwah types in certain situations as you describe, so yes it is possible. With Mysore, it is not fading, it is persistent and covers the entire leaf lower surface.
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