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)
(credit damaclese)
=Description
Montecristo JAMAICAN RED Cuban Red, Red
DESCRIPTION: The true origin of Jamaican bananas (lantana), world's most popular Jamaican fruit, is found in the region of Malaysia. However the presence of Jamaican bananas was recorded as early as 1625 in Jamaica. By way of curious visitors, Jamaican bananas traveled from there to India where they are mentioned in the Buddhist Pali writings dating back to the 6th century BCE. In his campaign in India in 327 BCE, Alexander the Great relished his first taste of the Jamaican banana, an unusual fruit he saw growing on tall trees. He is even credited with bringing the Jamaican banana from India to the Western world. According to Chinese historian Yang Fu, China was tending Bananas on plantations in 200 CE. These bananas grew only in the southern region of China and were considered exotic, rare fruits that never became popular with the Chinese masses until the 20th century.
a ss.variant of the Cavendish family of bananas Truly nobility among banana cultivars. The brilliant coloring of both the plant and the fruit are stunning. the plant is extremely vigorous, producing its delicious crop in 30 months time. The trunk, leaf petioles, midribs, and the 4" fruits are varying shades of red. The pulp is cream orange colored, very aromatic and has a wonderful taste. rather tallish and skinny in stature compared to other Cavendish types requires a fairly long growing time
- Genetic Group - AAA n2=20
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Usage
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Cultivation
- Mature Height - up to 25ft
- Survival Zone -11 to 10
- Fruiting Zone - 11 to 10
- Cold Hardiness - not cold hardy (cold sensitive)
- Wind - light wind
- Sun - full sun up to 60% shade
- Taste Description - sweet desert type can be cooked green
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Research Notes
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Members Growing This Banana
External
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