Musa Saba

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	This banana comes to us from the Philippines. There it is commonly cooked and eaten		This banana comes to us from the Philippines. There it is commonly cooked and eaten
	as a staple. The plant is very large and sturdy. It can grow to 25 feet and is very		as a staple. The plant is very large and sturdy. It can grow to 25 feet and is very
-	tolerant to cold and resistant to wind. The trunk can be as thick as 18 inches. It is of	+	tolerant to cold and resistant to wind. The trunk can be as thick as 24 inches. It is of
-	a dark green color and can be used for shade.	+	a dark green color and can be used for shade. This plant is often grown for shade.
		+	It can have a trunk that is 24 inches in diameter, in the tropics the trunk can go as big as 3 feet and grows 25 feet tall. This banana is totally dominant in every respect over all other bananas. The fruit is three inches long and one inch wide. Ripe fruits can be cooked into various desserts. Makes excellent tostones.
		+	Yhe male flower can be cooked too and used as vegatable or enchilada.
	*Genetic Group - ABB		*Genetic Group - ABB
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	*Cold Hardiness -		*Cold Hardiness -
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		+	Good cold tolerance
	*Wind -		*Wind -

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Revision as of 13:13, 3 April 2007

Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Musa Saba

Synonyms

Pisang Kepok

Pictures

(credit Rmplmnz)

(credit pitangadiego)

More Saba photos here in the gallery

Description

This banana comes to us from the Philippines. There it is commonly cooked and eaten as a staple. The plant is very large and sturdy. It can grow to 25 feet and is very tolerant to cold and resistant to wind. The trunk can be as thick as 24 inches. It is of a dark green color and can be used for shade. This plant is often grown for shade. It can have a trunk that is 24 inches in diameter, in the tropics the trunk can go as big as 3 feet and grows 25 feet tall. This banana is totally dominant in every respect over all other bananas. The fruit is three inches long and one inch wide. Ripe fruits can be cooked into various desserts. Makes excellent tostones. Yhe male flower can be cooked too and used as vegatable or enchilada.

• Genetic Group - ABB

Origin

Philipinnes

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

17-25 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-9

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

Good cold tolerance

• Wind -

Wind tolerant

• Sun -

Full sun no less than 30% shade Grows best over 65F

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Soil must have a good water holding capacity

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

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External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources