Musa Montecristo
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Cultivar Name
Acuminata ss.Montecristo
Synonyms
Jamaican lacatan,Jamaican Red
Pictures
TC Montecristo seedling 1 week after emergence from incubation
(credit damaclese)
=Description
Montecristo JAMAICAN RED Cuban Red, Red
DESCRIPTION: Truly nobility among banana cultivars. The brilliant [coloring] of both the plant and the fruit are beautiful and the plant is extremely vigorous, producing its delicious crop in 30 months time. The trunk, leaf petioles, midribs, and the fruit are varying shades of red. The pulp is cream orange colored, very aromatic and has a wonderful taste.
- Genetic Group - AAA n2=20
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Research Notes
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Members Growing This Banana
External
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