Musa Dwarf Puerto Rican

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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 puerto rican'

Synonyms

enano común

common dwarf

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

(credit jpfloors)

Description

'Dwarf Puerto Rican' is a dwarf mutant plantain. The heads of fruit are a little larger than the original Plantain bearing seven to nine hands of fruit. The shorter trunks of the dwarf plantains are thicker than the tall ones and because of this the 'Dwarf Puerto Rican' is more resistant to the wind and rarely falls over from the weight of its own fruit. It is widely grown in Puerto Rico for its taste and cooking qualities. The majority of plantains grow tall. 'Dwarf Puerto Rican' is an exception. It is resistant to Panama Disease.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

Puerto Rico

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert and cooking

Flowering

• Time To Bloom - 12-16 months near Lake Okeechobee when started from tissue culture plantlets

• Time To Harvest - 3-5 months depending on warmth.

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

6-9 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

Wind resistant

• Sun -

• Taste Description - Starchy, the typical plantain you find in stores

• Personal Notes - Bunch weights 25-30lbs near Lake Okeechobee

• Growth tips - Spray bunches with fungicide to control cigar end rot

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases - Cigar end rot, Black Sigatoka, Cordana leaf spot

• 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