Musa Pisang Ceylon

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

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

Pisang Ceylon is an improved 'Mysore'. It is resistant to the banana streak virus.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

Sri Lanka

• 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 - Not very wind hardy, may need to be propped up when flowering and fruiting. Has a very thin p-stem.

• 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.

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips - Quite slender, so it needs 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

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources