Musa Zan Moreno

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Cultivar Name

Musa 'zan moreno'

Synonyms

Pictures

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(credit the flying dutchman)

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(credit Gabe15)

Description

This is another of the 'Musa Dwarf Cavendish' group of cultivars. It has a small size of 6 to 8 feet, high quality fruit, some disease and cold resistance. Colorful bracts and maroon stains on short broad foliage.

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Origin

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Usage

Flowering

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  • Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

  • Mature Height -

6-8 feet

  • Survival Zone -

8-10

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  • Cold Hardiness -
  • Wind -

Wind tolerant

  • Sun -

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

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  • Growth tips -

Soil needs good water holding capacity.

Known Afflictions

  • Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

  • Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka


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Research Notes

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  • Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

  • Sources