Re: Banana ID
In my opinion it is too young to give an ID, when it flowers we will be able to tell. Without any significant background info, and if the plant does not have any unique characteristics, it is nearly impossible to tell what it is by looking at it without it flowering. Upon flowering, cultivars generally show their unique traits which allow for proper identification.
Also, just because your plant is outside of a listed height range, that does not mean the ID is incorrect, height is extremely variable.
Scott,
The plant you have is a 'Tall Brazilian'/ 'Brazilian' (AAB Pome subgroup). In Hawaii these plants are called 'Apple' bananas, and in the US mainland 'Apple' is normally synonymous with 'Manzano' (AAB Silk subgroup) which is a completely different cultivar. It would be best to not use the names 'Brazilian' and 'Manzano' together in the same name because this can create a lot of confusion because they are both common, but completely different cultivars.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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