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09-03-2019, 07:01 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Questions about Dwf brazilian
In the spring I was planning to plant a raja puri in my yard but as I am pressed for space, and couldn't plant both, I was wondering which is the better banana in your opinion? Taste, hardiness, wind resistance, etc. Dwarf Brazilian is related to tall Brazilian/Manzano/apple right? Would dwarf Brazilian have the apple flavor? How tall are the crowns on both varieties?
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
I added both Raja Puri and Dwarf Brazilian to my collection this year and am looking for a flower late next summer. RP seems to grow faster for me but my understanding is the bananas are tiny compared to DB. The fruit on both is suppose to take a long time to mature (six vs. four months). DB are suppose to have an apple flavor to them.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Tall Brazilian and Manzano are two totally different varieties. Dwarf Brazilian is way better than Raja Puri in my humble opinion.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
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raja puri do better with winters but if I had a few less frosts last winter my db would have made it. dwarf Brazilian grow fast tho. almost as fast as namwa. the db are larger fruits.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Does anyone know the p-stem and leaf height on raja puri and db?
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Yes, DB is called apple in Hawaii. Manzano means apple in Spanish but is a different variety. Manzano is taller with a very skinny Pseudostem that falls over ridiculously easy.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
I’ve heard people say, “apple, also known as manzano banana” also, in stores, apple bananas are called manzano...... sorry, I’m confused 🤷*♂️........... do you have pictures of manzano banana plants from your yard?
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Are apple bananas the same as manzano?
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Raja Puri approximately eight feet maximum p-stem from my experience.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
I think you understand you just can't believe it. In Hawaii Apple is one variety. In the rest of the world Manzano meaning apple in Spanish is another variety. You can look at pictures online to see what DB and Manzano fruit looks like. They are clearly different. The fruit and plants are very, very different.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Does anyone know the max p-stem height on dwarf Brazilian?
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Dwarfs are not supposed to be taller than 8ft. The better question is what is the height of reg. Brazilians and is your Dwf Brazilian constantly shorter than that.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
In my cooler Southern California house that is only two miles from the beach (meaning low summer temps) DB only gets to 7-8' PS.
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
Thanks for your replies everyone!
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
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Dwarf Brazilian is simply a shorter form of tall Brazilian. Tall braz also breaks in wind! 9 out of 10 falling pstems is tall Brazilian at my place. But are in the Pome subgroup AAB. Manzano although it looks a lot alike to me, is in the silk Subgroup and a totally different variety than the pome/Brazilian. I love how Brazilian taste! Amazing! Nothing like an apple! (My tastes anyway). They are smaller than most but worth it! In Hawaii Brazilian is called the (Apple Banana) In South America/Caribbean Manzano is called the (Apple Banana) they can be a little “tart” i don’t care much for silk types. If they are past yellow with some brown they are ok to me. I love pome types! My top 3 is a Pome type named Musa Virupakshi from India.
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Strangely, we locally have two types "Tall Apple" (growing up to 12 feet) and "Dwarf Apple" (between 5-8 feet), both produce (not) Manzano. Both produce Cavendish what is also known as Chinese bananas here locally for the more educated banana locals. From what I know, these both are Cavendish almost Lady Finger type, and I believe whart was originally a field banana became our "Apple" banana. Whatever it is, it's extremely resistant to BBTV, and in some places, and here, it's grown exclusively where the disease is known to be rampant, because they will often grow and produce without appearing to be affected. I don't profess to know the science behind why, but I've seen fields of affected mats with our local "Apple" growing right next to it, showing no ill effects.
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So judging by that, these are Dwarf brazalian..... Right? They look so darn good so excited that I am growing it! Last edited by Backyard Banana Joe : 06-03-2020 at 04:54 PM. |
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Re: Questions about Dwf brazilian
If you are saying what I think you are saying, dwarf Brazilian DOESN'T have a messy rachis? What about your bunch? DB right?
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