Musa Double (Mahoi)

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Cultivar Name

Musa 'double'

Synonyms

Mahoi

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Description

'Double' is a sport or mutation of the common 'Dwarf Cavendish' and grows similarly. This cultivar almost always produces two large heads of fruit and can occasionally produce a third. The sweet fruit is highly rated and can be very productive. This is a rare and unusual Musa. 'Double' will not grow double stalks until the second year.

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Usage

Desrt banana

Flowering

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Cultivation

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7 feet

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8-10

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Members Growing This Banana

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