Musa Dwarf Brazilian

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Contents

Cultivar Name

Musa 'dwarf brazilian'

Synonyms

Santa Catarina Prata, Prata Ana

Pictures

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(credit Rmplmnz)

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(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

This is very similar to the larger 'Brazilian' but much shorter. Its sweet bananas are also smaller than that of the 'Brazilian'. It should be grown more widely as it has good wind resistance and very tasty fruit. Its smaller stature makes it more suited to small gardens, greenhouses and large containers. This banana-cultivar is imported from Brazil in 1979 and is a dwarf mutant form of 'Brazilian' known as "Santa Catarina Silver' or 'Santa Catarina Plata'. It fruits between 7,5 ft to 9 ft . Its has show good wind tolerance in several storms. Fruit quality is considered one of the best. It is cold tolerant and has a thick trunk and strong root system. Resistant to all diseases. Fruit will ripen on the plant without splitting. One can harvest by shaking shaking the plant and have ripe bananas fall down. Male flower is quite tasty when cooked and eaten in a salad.

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Origin

Brazil

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Usage

Fresh

Desert, excellent fruit

Flowering

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Cultivation

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6-8 feet

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8-9

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One of the cold hardiest edible banana

  • Wind -

Good wind resistant

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

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External

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