Musa Tall Red

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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 'tall red'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit Gabe15)

(credit coast crab)

Description

This is a beautiful strong, vigorous plant that produces a medium size bunch of bananas that are brilliant red and gold upon ripening. Fruit is very aromatic with creamy orange pulp. The 'tall' matures at 16 to 18 feet. It takes 20 to 30 months to bear fruit the first time, then every year thereafter. Sometimes the red will mutate from red to all green. Then it is called 'Tall Green Red'.

Very tall and fast growing, with huge leaves. Needs plenty of space.

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Origin

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Usage

Flowering

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Cultivation

• Mature Height -

16-18 feet

• Survival Zone -

9

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• Wind -

Wind tolerant

• Sun -

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

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• Growth tips -

Soil must have a good water holding capacity

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

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Panama disease and black sigatoka

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

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

• Sources