I got my Paggi!

Best day · 07-24-2018, 12:00 PM

Thanks to venturabananas I am now the proud owner of Musa Paggi. It wasn't growing very well for Mark. He had it in a spot with a lot of shade and Ventura doesn't get a lot of heat. I'm hoping here in Long Beach it will be happier. I will keep you guys updated.

Bill

sputinc7 · 07-24-2018, 02:55 PM

Best tasting banana I have tried so far... It likes it warm. Congrats.

Best day · 07-25-2018, 06:57 PM

I'm hopeful and excited to try it. I have been told it has a slight lemon taste to it. So I think I will really like it since I like the subacid bananas.

Bill

sputinc7 · 07-25-2018, 09:00 PM

It has a bit of a tang but sweet, but not too sweet. Like a bowl of blackberries is how I describe it. Get them as soon as they fall off of their own accord.

AZMelissa · 07-28-2018, 04:27 PM

Adding to my want list, since I live in HOT Phoenix area.

Best day · 09-06-2019, 12:36 PM

Hi all, I ended up planting in the ground a different pup that the one first pictured. This "pup" was about six feet tall. It originally didn't look very happy after the move. After a period of acclimating it started growing quickly. It has since fruited at about 7' PS. It produced a very very small bunch of bananas. I don't think this is normal for this variety. The largest pup it has produced is about 2.5' PS. It is growing strong and will hopefully flower next summer.

Bill

Best day · 03-12-2020, 06:02 PM

My Paggi made it through the winter fine. The lowest we got down to was 37-38 degrees. It has no damage. My Gros Michel on the other hand has brown spots all over its leaves. But it is in a more open unprotected spot. Paggi is about 40" tall PS now.

Bill

Best day · 09-30-2020, 03:01 PM

Paggi is growing strong! PS is now 76". I'll have to wait till next year for fruit. We are having a heat wave right now with a high of 96 today. So I should still get some good growth before winter hits.

Bill

sputinc7 · 11-27-2020, 11:32 PM

How did you like them? I wish I could taste Paggi again. I cannot seem to grow bananas in my yard anymore. Some bacterial infection all over the area here it seems.

Best day · 11-28-2020, 01:08 AM

No fruit yet. My Paggi should fruit this coming summer. With the colder winter temps all my bananas stop growing.

Bill

75north · 07-14-2021, 10:28 AM

Any update on the Paggi?

How did it handle winter temps? Is it fruiting yet? Thanks!

PilipHannah · 07-14-2021, 10:33 AM

Paggi Bananus?

JaredZone9a · 07-14-2021, 09:34 PM

Following.

Best day · 07-15-2021, 08:51 AM

Hi all, my Paggi survived a very cold winter. Here at my house we got 550 hours of chill. That is about double the chill hours I usually get. I even had ice on my windshield one morning. The Paggi handled the cold fine. It handled the cold better than my Dwarf Red, AeAe and variegated Florida. I’ll post a picture of it later today.

Bill

Best day · 07-19-2021, 05:42 PM

Here is a current picture:

Is is about eight feet tall PS. There is a bulge at the base of the PS. I'm guessing it will flower in September.

Bill

Best day · 09-16-2021, 01:44 PM

My Paggi flowered! Here is the flower on August 24. It looks a lot like Gros Michel.

Here is the fruit on August 28.

And the bunch on September 7. It is a small bunch. I don't know if this is normal or if the bunches in the future will get bigger as the corm matures. Also I haven't fertilized much this summer so I am sure that contributed to the small bunch.

Bill

longranger · 09-16-2021, 01:52 PM

Very nice. Will be curious to see how those fill out.

75north · 09-16-2021, 02:32 PM

It's a really beautiful plant. Congrats!

07-24-2018, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	I got my Paggi! Thanks to venturabananas I am now the proud owner of Musa Paggi. It wasn't growing very well for Mark. He had it in a spot with a lot of shade and Ventura doesn't get a lot of heat. I'm hoping here in Long Beach it will be happier. I will keep you guys updated. Bill

07-24-2018, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 83,360 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,427 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Best tasting banana I have tried so far... It likes it warm. Congrats. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

07-25-2018, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! I'm hopeful and excited to try it. I have been told it has a slight lemon taste to it. So I think I will really like it since I like the subacid bananas. Bill

07-25-2018, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 83,360 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,427 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! It has a bit of a tang but sweet, but not too sweet. Like a bowl of blackberries is how I describe it. Get them as soon as they fall off of their own accord. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

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09-06-2019, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Hi all, I ended up planting in the ground a different pup that the one first pictured. This "pup" was about six feet tall. It originally didn't look very happy after the move. After a period of acclimating it started growing quickly. It has since fruited at about 7' PS. It produced a very very small bunch of bananas. I don't think this is normal for this variety. The largest pup it has produced is about 2.5' PS. It is growing strong and will hopefully flower next summer. Bill

03-12-2020, 06:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! My Paggi made it through the winter fine. The lowest we got down to was 37-38 degrees. It has no damage. My Gros Michel on the other hand has brown spots all over its leaves. But it is in a more open unprotected spot. Paggi is about 40" tall PS now. Bill

09-30-2020, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Paggi is growing strong! PS is now 76". I'll have to wait till next year for fruit. We are having a heat wave right now with a high of 96 today. So I should still get some good growth before winter hits. Bill

11-27-2020, 11:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 83,360 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,427 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! How did you like them? I wish I could taste Paggi again. I cannot seem to grow bananas in my yard anymore. Some bacterial infection all over the area here it seems. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

11-28-2020, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! No fruit yet. My Paggi should fruit this coming summer. With the colder winter temps all my bananas stop growing. Bill

07-14-2021, 10:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
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07-15-2021, 08:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Hi all, my Paggi survived a very cold winter. Here at my house we got 550 hours of chill. That is about double the chill hours I usually get. I even had ice on my windshield one morning. The Paggi handled the cold fine. It handled the cold better than my Dwarf Red, AeAe and variegated Florida. I’ll post a picture of it later today. Bill

07-19-2021, 05:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Here is a current picture: Is is about eight feet tall PS. There is a bulge at the base of the PS. I'm guessing it will flower in September. Bill Last edited by Best day : 07-19-2021 at 05:45 PM.

09-16-2021, 01:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 413 BananaBucks : 47,244 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 11 Times Was Thanked 602 Times in 216 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! My Paggi flowered! Here is the flower on August 24. It looks a lot like Gros Michel. Here is the fruit on August 28. And the bunch on September 7. It is a small bunch. I don't know if this is normal or if the bunches in the future will get bigger as the corm matures. Also I haven't fertilized much this summer so I am sure that contributed to the small bunch. Bill

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longranger Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 26 BananaBucks : 1,094 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! Very nice. Will be curious to see how those fill out.

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75north Location: Winter Park, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 177 BananaBucks : 7,176 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 192 Times Was Thanked 239 Times in 91 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: I got my Paggi! It's a really beautiful plant. Congrats!

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