Musa Orinoco

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	==Cultivar Name==		==Cultivar Name==
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		+	Musa 'orinoco'
	===Synonyms===		===Synonyms===
		+	Bluggoe
		+
		+	Chato
		+
		+	Moko
		+
		+	Horse banana
		+
		+	Quadrano
		+
		+	Burro
		+
		+	Tall Cali Gold
	==Pictures==		==Pictures==
		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2205&filefix=.jpg
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=658 the flying dutchman])
		+
		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2637&size=1&filefix=.jpg
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
		+
		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2636&size=1&filefix=.jpg
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
		+
		+
		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5405&si=orinoco&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5405&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5406&si=orinoco&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5406&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5407&si=orinoco&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5407&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34200&ppuser=7611 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34200&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=7611 Darkman])
		+
		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37673 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37673&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=4695 ron_mcb])[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37169 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37169&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=4695 ron_mcb])[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39492&ppuser=4695 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39492&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=4695 ron_mcb])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33260&ppuser=4695 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33260&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=4695 ron_mcb])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60287&ppuser=23525 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60287&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=23525 Anniedee])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60284&ppuser=23525 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60284&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
		+
		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=23525 Anniedee])
	==Description==		==Description==
-	*Genetic Group -	+	This is the most commonly grown banana in South Florida. The 'Orinoco' is a solid green banana
		+	that grows to about 16 feet. If it is crowded it can achieve 20 feet. The fruit is about 8 to 10
		+	inches long and of a angular form. It is quite thick, up to 2 inches and tapered at the tip.
		+	There is very little curvature to the fruit. The fruit can ripen on the plant without splitting.
		+	When ripe the fruit is very delicious. The fruit is often cooked when green either fried or sometimes boiled.
		+	The 'Orinoco' is a hardy plant and withstands cold temperatures well. It stands up to winds well but must be
		+	supported when carrying large heads of fruit. Their fruit is sometimes called 'Donkey bananas'
		+	An amazing banana that comes from Venezuela's Orinoco River Valley.
	===Origin===		===Origin===
		+
		+	* genetic Group - ABB
		+
		+	ABB
	*Date realized in trade -		*Date realized in trade -
	===Usage===		===Usage===
		+
		+	Cooking
	==Flowering==		==Flowering==
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	*Time To Bloom -		*Time To Bloom -
-	*Time To Harvest -	+	*Time To Harvest -
		+	4 month in Pensacola, FL
	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
	*Mature Height -		*Mature Height -
		+	9-12 feet
		+
		+
	*Survival Zone -		*Survival Zone -
		+	7-9
	*Fruiting Zone -		*Fruiting Zone -
		+	(Takes 12mon+ to fruit)
	*Cold Hardiness -		*Cold Hardiness -
		+	Quite hardy, Takes no damage till it freezes, below that the stalk survives well.
	*Wind -		*Wind -
		+	A tall banana, so the leaves take some damage in open areas.
		+
	*Sun -		*Sun -
		+	Full sun/part shade
	*Taste Description -		*Taste Description -
	*Personal Notes -		*Personal Notes -
		+	Produces small bunches of fruit, but the flavor makes it worth growing.
		+	Likes constant moisture in the heat of summer.
	*Growth tips -		*Growth tips -
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	===Known Afflictions===		===Known Afflictions===
	*Pests -		*Pests -
		+
		+	Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes
	*Susceptible Diseases -		*Susceptible Diseases -
-	*Resistant Diseases -	+	Panama disease and black sigatoka
		+
		+	*Resistant Diseases -
	==Research Notes==		==Research Notes==
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	===Members Growing This Banana===		===Members Growing This Banana===
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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 'orinoco'

Synonyms

Bluggoe

Chato

Moko

Horse banana

Quadrano

Burro

Tall Cali Gold

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

(credit Gabe15)

(credit Gabe15)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit Darkman)

(credit ron_mcb)

(credit ron_mcb)

(credit ron_mcb)

(credit ron_mcb)

(credit Anniedee)

(credit Anniedee)

Description

This is the most commonly grown banana in South Florida. The 'Orinoco' is a solid green banana that grows to about 16 feet. If it is crowded it can achieve 20 feet. The fruit is about 8 to 10 inches long and of a angular form. It is quite thick, up to 2 inches and tapered at the tip. There is very little curvature to the fruit. The fruit can ripen on the plant without splitting. When ripe the fruit is very delicious. The fruit is often cooked when green either fried or sometimes boiled. The 'Orinoco' is a hardy plant and withstands cold temperatures well. It stands up to winds well but must be supported when carrying large heads of fruit. Their fruit is sometimes called 'Donkey bananas' An amazing banana that comes from Venezuela's Orinoco River Valley.

Origin

• genetic Group - ABB

ABB

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Cooking

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

4 month in Pensacola, FL

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

9-12 feet

• Survival Zone -

7-9

• Fruiting Zone -

(Takes 12mon+ to fruit)

• Cold Hardiness -

Quite hardy, Takes no damage till it freezes, below that the stalk survives well.

• Wind -

A tall banana, so the leaves take some damage in open areas.

• Sun -

Full sun/part shade

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

Produces small bunches of fruit, but the flavor makes it worth growing. Likes constant moisture in the heat of summer.

• Growth tips -

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