Clare_CA

Does anyone grow 'Kru,' and if so, what do you think of it? Thanks.

BB73

Just a few days ago, my Kru arrived, so I can't tell you very much about it yet, but it'll be an interesting plant and hopefully with lot's of delicous fruit. I'd say: Go and get it!

Clare_CA

Thanks, BB73. I wish I could find it here! From the description that I read of it, the fruit sounds wonderful. Good luck with yours. I would love to see pictures of yours, if you can post them, when it flowers and fruits.

Richard

If you haven't already, check with pitangadiego.

__________________
Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com

kaczercat

Hey Clare, i have a kru that just put its first leaf out and it so nice, the p-stem is red and green . such a beautiful plant. currently 18-20 inches tall . one of my favorites.

__________________
Matt

sunfish

I have Kru.

Clare_CA

Thanks, Tony and Kaczercat. I'm going to see if I can get one, but I have another question. Is Kru the same as 'Red Iholena'? I just saw the variety 'Kru Red Iholena' here: http://webebananas.com/culture.html I'm confused about whether they are the same, or perhaps that's a hybrid of the two.

sunfish

They are two different plants. I have Red Iholena also.
KRU

sunfish

I think there was a comma missing.

Clare_CA

Oh, okay. Good. Thanks. I have 'Red Iholena' too. I just got it at Green Thumb Nursery.

Richard

Did your plant from Green Thumb Nursery have a "La Verne" tag on it?

__________________
Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com

mjdsinsacto

i have a baby kru that i got off of justin's divorce sale here; have it now for a few weeks, maybe a month; compared to the ensetes that i also got from justin, the kru is vvvvvvvvvvvvery slow growing.

i don't know much about it.

__________________

Worm_Farmer

I really like mine, I have not had any fruit from it yet so I can not comment on the fruit. The color is great, but it makes a lot of pups.

Clare_CA

Thanks, mjdsinsacto and Worm Farmer, for the info, and thanks also, Worm Farmer, for the great picture.

Richard, the Red Iholena had a tag that says "Arlin Nursery, Fruiting banana, growth to 20', 6" green fruit in medium bunches. Rapid growth, very stately, slight orange flavor to the fruit." The only other tag was the Green Thumb price tag.

Off to see what Justin has left...

pitangadiego

Kru is tall, slender, cold sensitive, but good eating.

__________________
Encanto Farms Nursery
http://encantofarms.com
We Be Bananas
http://webebananas.com

CValentine

Hi Clare!
I have a Kru, it is young...but doing well though!



Will be one of the ones I bring indoors for the winter season... ~Cheryl

__________________
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. - Jimi Hendrix

banfan

Clare the Kru I planted last year are now in young fruit that should be ready to eat by the end of the year. It is a nice looking slender banana and plant.

__________________
Sigi

planetrj

I don't know if this is the right spot, but I have just one Kru left for the year, so PM me if someone needs one. It's an overwintered stalk w/corm about the size of a football.

__________________
you will never have enough bananas ^_^

fishoifc

My Kru's are my favorite plants they look so good. They grow very fast for me here,If you cant find a pup I have a some.I have a couple that have about ten foot of P-stem thought they would bloom but nothing yet.

ron_mcb

kru v/s red iholena i know since everyone is still learning there will be lots of mistakes, but whats the verdict here.. i kept asking about the red splotches on the top leaves of my red iholena and no one growing red iholena had anything to say about it.. only one member said his red iholena never had any red splotches on the top of the leaf ever.. he thinks red splotches may indicate kru. i have never grown kru so i cant really say anything for sure.





i dont think this this plant is kru . i noticed all of the people posting kru picks dont have any red wine color on the leaf's underside. my plant (red iholena?) has plenty of it ... also my p stem has more of it than any kru pics. i dont think many people (probably none) on this site have really fruited and confirmed red iholena. there is really no noticeable green in the p-stem as of today its virtually all wine. i can post more updated pics to illustrate... i know what iholena fruits look like (fruit flesh is salmon color) because i have a few pics of the iholena fruit (no leaf pics).. i think i can easily id it when i get fruit.. i cant post the pics i already have because they dont belong to me.

__________________
naw mek smaddi ditate fi yuh. naw wan gwan a pawty yuh naggo.