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PR-Giants

11-20-2014 02:33 PM

Synthetic Hybrid Taste Report

Day 1 - Taste Good :woohoonaner:

lmswayne

11-20-2014 02:50 PM

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great looking bunch

from the sea

11-20-2014 05:32 PM

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Synthetic Hybrid? that sounds cool

emirza24

11-20-2014 10:35 PM

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Does the color changes to yellow? Can it be grown in zone 10a?

Richard

11-21-2014 01:39 PM

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What is meant by "synthetic hybrid" ?

edzone9

11-21-2014 04:19 PM

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Please give us more info on this new Hybrid..

Ed

PR-Giants

11-22-2014 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 254239)

What is meant by "synthetic hybrid" ?

It signifies that the banana in this Taste Report is a "synthetic hybrid".

edzone9

11-22-2014 10:17 AM

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Keith that's a great looking fruit !, Looks like the Cavendish in size, Can't wait to learn more about this new breed..

How cold hardy is it ?
Ed

Richard

11-22-2014 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants (Post 254258)

It signifies that the banana in this Taste Report is a "synthetic hybrid".

Since there are very few edible natural hybrids, it seems that term applies to just about every edible variety members here are growing.

PR-Giants

11-22-2014 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 254267)

Since there are very few edible natural hybrids...

Really :ha:

Banana Breeding Programs use the term "synthetic hybrid" for the banana cultivars they develop.

Synthetic Hybrid - FHIA-25 - Breeder's code: SH-3775

venturabananas

11-23-2014 01:55 AM

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I guess I get where they were going with this term, "synthetic hybrid", in that they have tried to synthesize a suite of desirable traits (e.g., disease resistance, productivity, etc.) into a single cultivar, but it is kind of a strange term, in that it seems to only be used for man-made banana hybrids and not other food crops (that I'm aware of).

Anyway, I've been enjoying the synthetic hybrid FHIA-18 fruit I've been eating for the last week. It's a quality cultivar, at least for my tastes. I still slightly prefer my "non-synthetic hybrid" :ha:, Dwarf Brazilian (FHIA-18's mom) to it, but the taste is pretty similar to me.

edzone9

11-24-2014 08:26 PM

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Small 80LBS ;)... Man I would be happy with bunches half that weight,,]

Ed

siege2050

11-26-2014 11:57 AM

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Synthetic hybrid as in GMO?

venturabananas

11-26-2014 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by siege2050 (Post 254435)

Synthetic hybrid as in GMO?

No, traditional breeding. Pollen from one plant transferred to a different variety.

edzone9

11-29-2014 04:19 PM

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Gmo Banana's please don't give Monsanto any slick ideas ! ;)

lmswayne

12-09-2014 02:45 PM

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So now you make banana bread.:woohoonaner:

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