Musa Dwarf Orinoco

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-	A dwarf cultivar suited for small gardens and indoors. It is wind and cold resistant. It will produce heads of fruit as much as 65 pounds. It has a triangular shaped fruit and it is actually half banana and half plantain.	+	A dwarf cultivar suited for small gardens and indoors. It is wind and cold resistant. It has a triangular shaped fruit.
-	When fried it makes a great breakfast treat or serve them fried for dinner with black beans and rice.	+
-	When ripe it turns gold-yellow and the banana is super sweet, delicious eaten out of hand, when eaten	+
-	green it is like a vegetable. This is the most versatile banana of the lot.	+
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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 'dwarf orinoco'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit PR-Giants)

(credit the flying dutchman)

(credit Gabe15)

(credit Gabe15)

(credit Gabe15)

(credit Gabe15)

Description

A dwarf cultivar suited for small gardens and indoors. It is wind and cold resistant. It has a triangular shaped fruit.

• Genetic Group -

ABB

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Fresh, cooked, fried.

Desert banana

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

5-8 feet

• Survival Zone -

7B-11

• Fruiting Zone - unprotected p-stem CA zone 9

• Cold Hardiness - unprotected p-stem CA zone 9

• Wind - Good wind resistance

• Sun - full sun

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes - good pupper

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

i have noticed that the dwarf orinoco will average only 5 feet tall. the fruit will not grow to the size of tall orinoco. its much smaller. _grower from southeast contl us

• 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