Musa Pisang Ceylon

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-Pisang Ceylon is an improved 'Mysore'. It is resistant to the banana streak virus.+Pisang Ceylon is a 'Mysore'.
-*Genetic Group - +*Genetic Group - AAB
===Origin=== ===Origin===
-Sri Lanka+ 
*Date realized in trade - *Date realized in trade -
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*Cold Hardiness - *Cold Hardiness -
-*Wind - Not very wind hardy, may need to be propped up when flowering and fruiting. Has a very thin p-stem.+*Wind - Very wind hardy. Has a very thick p-stem.
*Sun - Full sun *Sun - Full sun
-*Taste Description - pitangadiego says: It's got a nice bright-fruity flavor, not unlike Mona Lisa, but sweeter. Taste-tested very well at the Farmer's market.+*Taste Description -
*Personal Notes - *Personal Notes -
-*Growth tips - Quite slender, so it needs propping. +*Growth tips - It may need propping.
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Revision as of 10:10, 5 October 2016

Contents

Cultivar Name

Musa pisang 'ceylon' Musa 'Mysore' Musa 'Misi Luki'

Synonyms

Pictures

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(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

Pisang Ceylon is a 'Mysore'.

  • Genetic Group - AAB

Origin

  • Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

  • Time To Bloom -
  • Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

  • Mature Height - 12-16 feet tall in zones 9/10. 14-15' reported in San Diego.
  • Survival Zone - 8-10
  • Fruiting Zone -
  • Cold Hardiness -
  • Wind - Very wind hardy. Has a very thick p-stem.
  • Sun - Full sun
  • Taste Description -
  • Personal Notes -
  • Growth tips - It may need propping.


Known Afflictions

  • Pests - Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes
  • Susceptible Diseases - Panama disease and black sigatoka
  • Resistant Diseases - Banana streak virus

Research Notes

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

Members Growing This Banana

External

  • Sources