Musa Nino

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==Cultivar Name== ==Cultivar Name==
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 +Musa 'nino'
===Synonyms=== ===Synonyms===
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===Usage=== ===Usage===
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 +Desert banana
==Flowering== ==Flowering==
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 +Up to 18 feet
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 +Full sun
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===Known Afflictions=== ===Known Afflictions===
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 +Boeres, grasshoppers and root nematodes
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 +Panama disease and black sigatoka
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Contents

Cultivar Name

Musa 'nino'

Synonyms

Pictures

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(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

'Nino' is a fairly slender plant that produces small heads of fruit of excellent quality. The pseudostem is heavily marked with tan and brown mottling and the leaves have an unusual fluorescent green color. It grows to a height of 18 feet and has moderate wind tolerance.

  • Genetic Group -

Origin

  • Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

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  • Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

  • Mature Height -

Up to 18 feet

  • Survival Zone -

9

  • Fruiting Zone -
  • Cold Hardiness -
  • Wind -
  • Sun -

Full sun

  • Taste Description -
  • Personal Notes -
  • Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

  • Pests -

Boeres, grasshoppers and root nematodes

  • Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka

  • Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

  • Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
  • Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

  • Sources