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Jack Daw 08-02-2009 07:21 AM
Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
Hi there. My friend found this banana in the Jungle in Artificial Dome for vacations, Central Europe. I wouldn't normally ask, but he took some offshots and I would really like to know what cultivar it is, as I might be able to lay my hands on it next year.
The plant is not a dwarf, 'cause it's too high, but not the highest type.
Photos below...







Also there was this dwarf, but unfortunatelly not fruiting. Anyone? Seems like some Cavendish. Maybe Grand Nain?

Richard 08-02-2009 08:28 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
Jack, approximately how many meters tall is that banana plant?

Jack Daw 08-02-2009 08:35 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard (Post 87982)
Jack, approximately how many meters tall is that banana plant?
About 3m, plus minus 0,5m. It's difficult to say. However it has never had a direct sunlight, so it's maybe a bit smaller than it would be in natural conditions.

Caloosamusa 08-02-2009 08:50 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
I cannot provide insight to all of the banana plants shown, but the first picture at the bottom shows good detail of a "chocolate" pseudostem and petiole arrangement that looks like the SH 3640 from FHIA. The other pictures seem to be of different cultivars, perhaps banksii seedlings. Without close examination to "Key" them this only speculation. I hope this helps. :2239:

Jack Daw 08-02-2009 08:52 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Caloosamusa (Post 87986)
I cannot provide insight to all of the banana plants shown, but the first picture at the bottom shows good detail of a "chocolate" pseudostem and petiole arrangement that looks like the SH 3640 from FHIA. The other pictures seem to be of different cultivars, perhaps banksii seedlings. Without close examination to "Key" them this only speculation. I hope this helps. :2239:
The fruiting one was edible. There were no seeds inside.
FHIA you say. Maybe...

Birdie 08-05-2009 12:29 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
my wild guess would be sucrier AA type (Musa acuminata)...long thin pseudostem, small inflorescence and short plump fruits and kinda sweet ones...the bottom one looks like dwarf cavendish to me..

Jack Daw 08-05-2009 04:53 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Birdie (Post 88599)
my wild guess would be sucrier AA type (Musa acuminata)...long thin pseudostem, small inflorescence and short plump fruits and kinda sweet ones...the bottom one looks like dwarf cavendish to me..
Thank you, I've never seen any diploid, so I didn't guess that one, thanks. :waving:

lorax 08-05-2009 08:47 AM
Re: Unknown banana found at Tropical islands (European vacation dome)
 
I'd say the top one is a Sucrier-group banana as well. The plant is very similar to Nino.


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