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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 01-15-2023, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,667
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Cold Hardy Banana Breeding Program

Jan 15, 23

Pollinated a dwarf Veinte Cohol with pollen from a variegated Tani.
Forum: Species Bananas 10-25-2022, 01:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,813
Posted By Gabe15
Re: species that can be crossed

See this thread for a convo on growing bananas in the PNW.

http://www.bananas.org/f2/bananas-pacific-northwest-48660.html

As for the breeding, elsewhere on this site in posts from the past, I've...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 08-28-2020, 12:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,768
Posted By Gabe15
Re: Looking for original 'Truly Tiny'

And another thing, all of these mini dwarf Cavendish types are pretty much junk for fruit production as far as I've experienced. The are finicky, tend to only fruit under optimum pristine conditions,...
Forum: Species Bananas 01-10-2020, 02:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,234
Posted By Josh92
Re: Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

Hi, I am relatively new to here, and to growing Bananas, only been doing it for the last year. But I am in a similar situation where I live, summer average high is only 23 c (73 f). But I have...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 03-09-2019, 07:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,175
Posted By druss
Re: How to breed (seedless) Bananas for Temperate climates

Gabe is right. Im yet to cross anything with expectations of seeds, just been practising technique, most of my wild sp are just reaching flowering size. But as Gabe said, cross lots and cross...
Forum: Species Bananas 02-14-2019, 12:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,234
Posted By Gabe15
Re: Best species banana for cool summer temperatures?

Probably the most similar area where wild bananas grow are the higher areas of S. China and N. Vietnam, N. India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The most common species in these areas are M. balbisiana and M....
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 11-06-2018, 05:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,449
Posted By druss
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Awesome thankyou, i dont anticipate any success with this cross but need to start practicing the mechanics.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-30-2018, 01:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,449
Posted By druss
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Excellent, it appears that i will have a musa zebrina with male flowers at the same time as a goldfinger with female, think the goldfinger is female sterile but will practise anyway.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-29-2018, 11:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,449
Posted By Gabe15
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Definitely far from the truth. There are innumerable edible diploids, and in fact they are arguably the most diverse class of edible bananas.


We found two in Bougainville, but there are definitely...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 10-18-2018, 05:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,449
Posted By imclumbi
Re: Genetics question; calculating potential offspring?

Awesome! Thank you and keep us posted!
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-07-2018, 01:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,191
Posted By meizzwang
Re: rajapuri outdoors in Northern California (grow report)

Here's that same rajapuri inflorescence 4 months later! It survived! The bunch is right in the middle of a walkway, and I'm getting some evil eyes from the family, but they'll be thanking me once...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-06-2016, 01:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,836
Posted By meizzwang
Re: Veinte Cohol Taste Report

back to the topic of Veinte Cohol Taste reports, I found another one here: http://www.bananas.org/f2/veinte-cohol-bananas-ripe-2-months-8386.html

Speaking of taste tests, I tried for the first time...
Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics 12-04-2013, 04:57 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,689
Posted By shannondicorse
Re: Panama Disease TR4

When will we ever learn?

When you plant monoclonal crops at any scale you are asking for pathogens to evolve to destroy them. In evolutionary terms, a banana clone cannot outrun a pathogen. Bananas...
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