Do these not have viable seed?

island cassie · 02-14-2007, 08:54 AM

I am keen to grow different bananas for fruit (in general) but not plantains. Of all the exotics marketed as pups only, am I right in assuming that viable seed is not available?

Looking at Misi Luki, Mysore,Orinoco, Popoulu, Rojapuri, Thousand Finger, Cuban Red, Ele Ele,Ice Cream (Blue Java),Iholene Red.

Gabe15 · 02-14-2007, 10:56 AM

No edible bananas have seeds. If you want to grow edible varieties your only choice is to get a pup or a tissue cultured plant.

island cassie · 02-14-2007, 11:09 AM

Thanks for the info Gabe - that is what I guessed to be the case, but being new to these things - I just wanted to check with the experts. Well, being located where I am, I will just have to make do with what I can scrounge on the island here, and be consumed with envy when I read reports of the ones I can't get. lol

island cassie · 02-25-2007, 11:11 AM

This is what prompted my query (sorry about the out of focus). This is a cavendish type I think and a great eater. The seeds turned out to be little more than soft papery marks, but they raised my expectations.

Chironex · 08-30-2008, 04:38 PM

Cassie, I have never seen these before. Did you ever get an I.D. on them?

island cassie · 08-30-2008, 05:51 PM

No - it only happened the once on just a couple of fingers. There was no apparent seed - more of a papery mark. Strange that they split when still so green.
Cassie

Chironex · 08-30-2008, 07:22 PM

Interesting-I wonder what they are?
Hope you're ok. Looks like Hannah may stay north of you with any luck.

island cassie · 08-30-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks Scott - those nanas were dwarf cavendish (or similar) and haven't done that since. I was new to bananas then and surprised at what I thought were seeds. (still surprised but realised that there was no substance to them as I think banana seeds are quite substantial.)

Luckily I think you are well out of the way - be a bad hurricane to reach you! haha!

Yes - we are the meat in the sandwich between Hanna and Gustav - but both heading away from us atm. A busy storm season for sure. Who knows about the next 2 heading off the African coast - at least it's not boring!!
Cassie

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island cassie Senior Member island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,591 BananaBucks : 6,171 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 482 Thanked 286 Times in 185 Posts Welcomes: 163	Re: Do these not have viable seed? No - it only happened the once on just a couple of fingers. There was no apparent seed - more of a papery mark. Strange that they split when still so green. Cassie

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island cassie Senior Member island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,591 BananaBucks : 6,171 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 482 Thanked 286 Times in 185 Posts Welcomes: 163	Re: Do these not have viable seed? Thanks Scott - those nanas were dwarf cavendish (or similar) and haven't done that since. I was new to bananas then and surprised at what I thought were seeds. (still surprised but realised that there was no substance to them as I think banana seeds are quite substantial.) Luckily I think you are well out of the way - be a bad hurricane to reach you! haha! Yes - we are the meat in the sandwich between Hanna and Gustav - but both heading away from us atm. A busy storm season for sure. Who knows about the next 2 heading off the African coast - at least it's not boring!! Cassie

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