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mskitty38583 · 11-19-2007, 10:05 AM

ive been reading past post and it seems to me that the ae ae seem to be a very expensive nana. is it because of the type of nana, or is it because its a rare nana? what is the difference between ae ae and oh say the orinoco? i understand the different species, what makes the ae ae a nana that you just have to have? inquiring minds want to know....i have to know. its been driving me ...bananas!

klemmthamm · 11-19-2007, 11:00 AM

Mainly for the foliage although they produce a great tasting fruit from what I have heard... white variegated bananas (as you know) are rare while red variegates are fairly common (i.e. rojo). While there are other white variegated bananas (freak orinocos and basjoos and such) they tend to be very weak and a darn pain in the back to keep alive and looking good. The Ae Ae on the other hand tends to be a bit more robust... it is still finicky from what I understand but a whole lot less trouble than others.

The price is also driven up by the fact that they are only reproduced from pups... TC has been unable to successfully clone a variegated Ae Ae and they don't produce seed.

I am sure other members here who actually own one could be a bit more help I am just basing my info off of first hand accounts of others growing experiences and banana information resources off of the net.

However I would be just fine and dandy with an all green Ae Ae just to try to get it to fruit

Regards,

James

mskitty38583 · 11-19-2007, 11:44 AM

varigated white nanas? kool. that is a great piece of info. i didnt know the plant didnt make seeds. so only through pups.. ok. i see now why they are expensive. thank you

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