Musa Dwarf Cuban Plantain

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	==Description==		==Description==
-	'Dwarf Cubano' is a dwarf mutant plantain, which bears heavier bunches than the 'Dwarf Puerto Rican'. The majority of plantains grow tall. 'Dwarf Colombian', Dwarf Costa Rican', Dwarf Cubano', 'Dwarf Dominicano', 'Dwarf Dominica', 'Dwarf Jamaican', 'Dwarf Puerto Rican', 'Dwarf Venezuelan', and 'Common Dwarf', are the exceptions. They are resistant to Panama Disease.	+	'Dwarf Cubano' is a dwarf mutant plantain, which bears heavier bunches than the 'Dwarf Puerto Rican'. The majority of plantains grow tall. 'Dwarf Colombian', Dwarf Costa Rican', Dwarf Cubano', 'Dwarf Dominicano', 'Dwarf Dominica', 'Dwarf Floridian', 'Dwarf Jamaican', 'Dwarf Puerto Rican', 'Dwarf Venezuelan', and 'Common Dwarf', are the exceptions. They are resistant to Panama Disease.
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	AAB		AAB
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	===Usage===		===Usage===
	cooking		cooking
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	==Flowering==		==Flowering==

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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

Dwarf Cubano

Synonyms

Dwarf Plantain

Double Nickels

Pictures

Description

'Dwarf Cubano' is a dwarf mutant plantain, which bears heavier bunches than the 'Dwarf Puerto Rican'. The majority of plantains grow tall. 'Dwarf Colombian', Dwarf Costa Rican', Dwarf Cubano', 'Dwarf Dominicano', 'Dwarf Dominica', 'Dwarf Floridian', 'Dwarf Jamaican', 'Dwarf Puerto Rican', 'Dwarf Venezuelan', and 'Common Dwarf', are the exceptions. They are resistant to Panama Disease.

• Genetic Group -

AAB

Origin

Cuba

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

cooking

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

6 - 8 months

• Time To Harvest -

2.5 - 3 months

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 6 - 9 feet

• Survival Zone -

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun -

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes - Bunch weights 35 - 55 lbs - Double Nickels

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

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

• Sources