Musa Double (Mahoi)

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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 'double'

Synonyms

Mahoi

Pictures

(credit capthof)

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(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

'Double' is a sport or mutation of the common 'Dwarf Cavendish' and grows similarly. This cultivar usually produces a single head of fruit in the first season, but in successive seasons will almost always produce 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 can grow double stalks on the first year.

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Usage

Dessert banana

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Cultivation

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7 feet

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10+

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  Double Bunch Bananas from Kainaliu Hi.(11-3-06)

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