Musa Dwarf Orinoco
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'dwarf orinoco'
Synonyms
Pictures
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Description
A dwarf cultivar suited for small gardens and indoors. It is wind and cold resistant. This is the banana of choice for making tostones, it originates from the Orinoco-river valley of Venezuela. 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. 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.
- Genetic Group -
ABB
Origin
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Usage
Fresh, cooked, fried.
Desert banana
Flowering
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Cultivation
- Mature Height -
5-8 feet
- Survival Zone -
7B-11
- Fruiting Zone -
- Cold Hardiness -
- Wind -
- Sun -
- Taste Description -
- Personal Notes -
- Growth tips -
Known Afflictions
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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