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===Synonyms=== ===Synonyms===
Pisang Kepok Pisang Kepok
 +Kluai Hin
 +
==Pictures== ==Pictures==
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=635&size=1&filefix=.jpg http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=637&size=1&filefix=.jpg http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2035&size=1&filefix=.jpg http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=635&size=1&filefix=.jpg http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=637&size=1&filefix=.jpg http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2035&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?si=saba More Saba photos here in the gallery] [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?si=saba More Saba photos here in the gallery]
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 +http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2653&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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 +(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
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 +http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2647&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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 +(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
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 +[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3565 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3565&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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 +(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=776 Dombo])
==Description== ==Description==
-*Genetic Group - ABB+This banana comes to us from the Philippines. There it is commonly cooked and eaten as a staple. The plant is very large and sturdy. It can grow to 25 feet and is very tolerant to cold and resistant to wind. The trunk can be as thick as 24 inches, but in the tropics the trunk can go as big as 3 feet. It is of a dark green color and can be used for shade. This banana is totally dominant in every respect over all other bananas. The fruit is three inches long and one inch wide. Ripe fruits can be cooked into various desserts. Makes excellent tostones. The male flower can be cooked too and used as vegetable or enchilada.
 +*Genetic Group - BBB
===Origin=== ===Origin===
-*Date realized in trade - +Philippines
 + 
 +*Date realized in trade -
===Usage=== ===Usage===
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==Cultivation== ==Cultivation==
-*Mature Height - +*Mature Height -
 + 
 +17-25 feet
*Survival Zone - *Survival Zone -
 +
 +8-9
*Fruiting Zone - *Fruiting Zone -
-*Cold Hardiness General -+*Cold Hardiness -
-** Cold Hardiness Personal -+ 
 +Good cold tolerance
*Wind - *Wind -
 +
 +Wind tolerant
*Sun - *Sun -
 +
 +Full sun no less than 30% shade
 +Grows best over 65F
*Taste Description - *Taste Description -
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*Growth tips - *Growth tips -
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 +Soil must have a good water holding capacity
===Known Afflictions=== ===Known Afflictions===
*Pests - *Pests -
 +
 +Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes
*Susceptible Diseases - *Susceptible Diseases -
-*Resistant Diseases - +Panama disease and black sigatoka
 + 
 +*Resistant Diseases -
==Research Notes== ==Research Notes==
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===Members Growing This Banana=== ===Members Growing This Banana===
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Contents

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Cultivar Name

Musa Saba

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Synonyms

Pisang Kepok Kluai Hin

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Pictures

watermark.php?file=635&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg watermark.php?file=637&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg watermark.php?file=2035&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit Rmplmnz)

BP948-34.jpg

(credit pitangadiego)

More Saba photos here in the gallery

watermark.php?file=2653&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit Gabe15)

watermark.php?file=2647&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit Gabe15)

watermark.php?file=3565&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit Dombo)

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Description

This banana comes to us from the Philippines. There it is commonly cooked and eaten as a staple. The plant is very large and sturdy. It can grow to 25 feet and is very tolerant to cold and resistant to wind. The trunk can be as thick as 24 inches, but in the tropics the trunk can go as big as 3 feet. It is of a dark green color and can be used for shade. This banana is totally dominant in every respect over all other bananas. The fruit is three inches long and one inch wide. Ripe fruits can be cooked into various desserts. Makes excellent tostones. The male flower can be cooked too and used as vegetable or enchilada.

  • Genetic Group - BBB
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Origin

Philippines

  • Date realized in trade -
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Usage

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Flowering

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  • Time To Harvest -
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Cultivation

  • Mature Height -

17-25 feet

  • Survival Zone -

8-9

  • Fruiting Zone -
  • Cold Hardiness -

Good cold tolerance

  • Wind -

Wind tolerant

  • Sun -

Full sun no less than 30% shade Grows best over 65F

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

Soil must have a good water holding capacity

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Known Afflictions

  • Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

  • Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka

  • Resistant Diseases -
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Research Notes

  • Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
  • Typical Price Range -
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Members Growing This Banana

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External

  • Sources
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