Musa Kru

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	==Cultivar Name==		==Cultivar Name==
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		+	Musa 'kru'
	===Synonyms===		===Synonyms===
		+	Green Kru, Red Kru
		+	(different forms for which we need more information)
	==Pictures==		==Pictures==
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6626&si=kru http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6626&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6625&si=kru http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6625&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3649 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3649&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3533 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3533&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3534 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3534&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=1 MediaHound])
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	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2200&filefix=.jpg		http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2200&filefix=.jpg
	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=658 the flying dutchman])		(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=658 the flying dutchman])
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		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2594&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
	==Description==		==Description==
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		+	The 'Kru' is a rare banana in the united states being only occasionally found in private collections.
		+	The plant is of moderate height growing to about 12 feet. It is somewhat slender and quite cold sensitive.
		+	The pseudostem is very pink and the red fruit has angular edges and little curvature.
		+	Very colorful banana. It is suited for the garden, greenhouse and container.
		+	It produces a delicious banana with a reddish skin. In a container it will reach to about 5-8 Ft.
	*Genetic Group -		*Genetic Group -
	===Origin===		===Origin===
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		+	New-Guinea
	*Date realized in trade -		*Date realized in trade -
	===Usage===		===Usage===
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		+	Desert banana
	==Flowering==		==Flowering==
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	*Mature Height -		*Mature Height -
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		+	10-12 feet
	*Survival Zone -		*Survival Zone -
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		+	8-10
	*Fruiting Zone -		*Fruiting Zone -
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	*Sun -		*Sun -
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		+	Full sun
	*Taste Description -		*Taste Description -
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	===Known Afflictions===		===Known Afflictions===
	*Pests -		*Pests -
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		+	Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes
	*Susceptible Diseases -		*Susceptible Diseases -
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	*Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:		*Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
		+	[http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=1998 Red Kru Blooming]
	*Typical Price Range -		*Typical Price Range -
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	===Members Growing This Banana===		===Members Growing This Banana===
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		+	36.22084858508668, -115.15327870845795, [[User:Chironex]]
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		+	30.359841397025537, -97.49679565429687, [[User:Jananas Bananas]]
		+	36.780967242957, -119.7509765625,[[User:Cherokee_Greg]]
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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 'kru'

Synonyms

Green Kru, Red Kru (different forms for which we need more information)

Pictures

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

(credit the flying dutchman)

(credit Gabe15)

Description

The 'Kru' is a rare banana in the united states being only occasionally found in private collections. The plant is of moderate height growing to about 12 feet. It is somewhat slender and quite cold sensitive. The pseudostem is very pink and the red fruit has angular edges and little curvature. Very colorful banana. It is suited for the garden, greenhouse and container. It produces a delicious banana with a reddish skin. In a container it will reach to about 5-8 Ft.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

New-Guinea

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

10-12 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness General -
  • Cold Hardiness Personal -

• Wind -

• Sun -

Full sun

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases -

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

Red Kru Blooming

• 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