Musa 'Silk'

Bananaman88 · 08-23-2007, 07:09 PM

Good evening everyone; I hope you all had a nice day. One more day till the weekend!

A former co-worker of mine told me today that he is supposed to be getting some pups of a banana called 'Silk'. I knew it sounded familiar so I looked it up in my banana book and in Hortus Third and all I can really find out about it is that another name for it is 'Apple' or 'Silk Fig' and that it is a triploid, edible variety. I am also told that it is from El Salvador. Does anyone have any other important info on this particular variety? I am supposed to be getting a pup at some point. Thanks for any info you can provide.

Kylie2x · 08-24-2007, 10:34 AM

Found this.. But you probably did as well...
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/msapientum

Bananaman88 · 08-24-2007, 06:42 PM

Kylie,

I tried your link, but it just says Error 404, page not found. I'll do some searching on the internet. Thanks for trying!

NANAMAN · 08-24-2007, 07:27 PM

A lot of people stopped carrying this variety due to it's susceptibility to Panama disease. I grow it because it is one of my favorite tasting bananas, and a perfect height for my yard. I've had it in my yard for about 15 yrs., no sign of disease yet (knock on corm)! lol. Here's a link for more info: http://webebananas.com/bvar-R-S.html

Bananaman88 · 08-24-2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the info, Brian. Hopefully I'll be able to try this one out for myself soon! Sounds like a good one.

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08-24-2007, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 171,891 Feedback: 23 / 100% Said "Thanks" 313 Times Was Thanked 269 Times in 165 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 160 Times	Re: Musa 'Silk' Found this.. But you probably did as well... www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/msapientum

08-24-2007, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 311,212 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Musa 'Silk' Kylie, I tried your link, but it just says Error 404, page not found. I'll do some searching on the internet. Thanks for trying!

08-24-2007, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
NANAMAN Pseudostem Therapist NANAMAN's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Park Fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,696 BananaBucks : 318,755 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 452 Times Was Thanked 1,118 Times in 320 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: Musa 'Silk' A lot of people stopped carrying this variety due to it's susceptibility to Panama disease. I grow it because it is one of my favorite tasting bananas, and a perfect height for my yard. I've had it in my yard for about 15 yrs., no sign of disease yet (knock on corm)! lol. Here's a link for more info: http://webebananas.com/bvar-R-S.html __________________

08-24-2007, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 311,212 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Musa 'Silk' Thanks for the info, Brian. Hopefully I'll be able to try this one out for myself soon! Sounds like a good one.

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