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One thing to look at is the petioles. That will help you narrow down what genetic group its in. Group without B genes tend to have open petioles, sometimes with wings, and the more B genes it has the more closed they are. Also look at the flower bud. Look at the shape of the bananas, the color of the female and male flowers, the shape of the bud, and whether the male flowers are persistent or not. One thing to also look for is wine splotches, which can appear depending on the genome group (the more wine splotches, the more A genes). Also look at the height of the plant. Coloration is also a big thing. The thing about many varieties is that they tend to have identifying traits as well. For example, Blue Java/Ice Cream will have a blue tint on the fruit. Also, varieties in the Mysore subgroup will have a reddish coloration on the underside of newly emerged leaves and new growth will be reddish. Generally, you get better at identifying banana varieties the more experience you have.

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