NANAMAN

Took some pics. of new fruit bunches , more to come soon. The one nice surprise was how GREAT the Chini Champa tastes! Can't wait for more.

Datil on left, Raja puri on right



Raja Puri



Chini Champa

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harveyc

Wow, looks great Brian! Thanks for sharing; it gives me something to dream about.

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Greenie

Great job Brian,I can't wait to taste them!

LilRaverBoi

Lookin' good! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing the pics!

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Oh snap

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Beautiful!

mushtaq86

Look great.

Bananaman88

Nice! Can't wait for my Raja Puri to fruit.

Dean W.

Nicely landscaped and with fruit too.

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A few pictures of the latest ones to fruit:

Datil




Rose

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Dalmatiansoap

Looking great Brian!
Is there anywhere more info about Datil? Looks thick robust plant. Something about hardyness and wind resistance?

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Thanks, I don't have any info. other than what I have observed. It is a stocky. strong, dwarf, form of Datil that I am growing. It is definitely wind resistant, I have plenty of that here. It produces fruit at 5' to 6' and in my climate, the rate of growth is pretty fast, from pup to flower in about 5 to 6 mos. Most of the bananas I'm growing are for fruit consumption, and this is no exception. I'm still evaluating this one for fruit quality and taste. I've had this variety for a couple of seasons but have moved the entire mat , potted it up, then replanted in another spot.This will be the first year that I get to try a bunch of quality fruit!

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Abnshrek

Well I hope you have some great fruit to evaluate & enjoy. That stocky nanner looks like it could make it thru alot. :^)

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MediaHound

Tnx 4 the update! Great pics... congrats and enjoy.

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harveyc

Beautiful plants, Brian, congrats!

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imclueless17

Omg that datil is beautiful. How tall is it to the tip of the tallest leaf? and where did you get it? I want one!!!

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NANAMAN

I"d have to guess the leaf height at 12'. I have a friend who is an exotics collector, and he has been kind enough to share some of the plants that I'm interested in.

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imclueless17

All I can find on the datil is that it is another name for lady finger. Can you confirm this nanaman or tell us if it is otherwise.

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1.3 Varieties of Banana

Edible bananas are classified into several main groups and subgroups. Simmonds placed first the diploid M. acuminata group 'Sucrier', represented in Malaya, Indonesia, the Philippines, southern India, East Africa, Burma, Thailand, the West Indies, Colombia and Brazil. The sheaths are dark-brown, the leaves yellowish and nearly free of wax. The bunches are small and the fruits small, thin-skinned and sweet. Cultivars of this group are more important in New Guinea than elsewhere.

Here belongs one of the smallest of the well-known bananas, the 'Lady Finger', also known as 'Date' or 'Fig', and, in Spanish, as 'Dedo de Dama', 'Datil', 'Nino', Bocadillo', 'Manices', 'Guineo Blanco', or 'Cambur Titiaro'. The plant reaches 25 ft (7.5 m) in height, has a slender trunk but a heavy root system that fortifies the plant against strong winds. The outer sheaths have streaks or patches of reddish brown. The bunch consists of 10 to 14 hands each of 12 to 20 fingers. The fruit is 4 to 5 in (10-12.5 cm) long, with thin, light-yellow skin and sweet flesh. This cultivar is resistant to drought, Panama disease and the black weevil but subject to Sigatoka (leaf spot). It is common in Latin America and commercial in Queensland and New South Wales.

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