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brod · 09-16-2013, 01:17 AM

Done a bit of study out of the book 'The world of bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now'.

They are saying Valery originated out of Vietnam and has a P-stem height of 3.1m - 3.7m and a naked rachis. Grande Naine is 1.8m - 2.8m with fully clothed rachis at high elevation and less covered at low elevation (Hawaiian conditions).

My conditions are warm sub tropical lowland, which I guess would be like winter highland (Hawaiian)for my winter and summer lowland (Hawaiian)for my summer.
Since my fruiting has been in winter would explain the fully clothed rachis.

Other differences are Valery has leaf stalks not tightly bunched as Grande Naine and Dwarf Cavendish. Mine seems to have the leaves tightly bunched together.

They also said Williams accounts for 95% of Australian commercial production. I'll have to find out where my cousin (whom I got it from) got his plant from.

So my conclusion so far is a Grande Naine, would be glad to hear of any other thoughts to the contrary.

09-16-2013, 01:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
brod Location: Brisbane, Australia Find me on the map! Name: Brod Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 150 BananaBucks : 50,846 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 361 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 82 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 52 Times	Re: ID for 2 plants Done a bit of study out of the book 'The world of bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now'. They are saying Valery originated out of Vietnam and has a P-stem height of 3.1m - 3.7m and a naked rachis. Grande Naine is 1.8m - 2.8m with fully clothed rachis at high elevation and less covered at low elevation (Hawaiian conditions). My conditions are warm sub tropical lowland, which I guess would be like winter highland (Hawaiian)for my winter and summer lowland (Hawaiian)for my summer. Since my fruiting has been in winter would explain the fully clothed rachis. Other differences are Valery has leaf stalks not tightly bunched as Grande Naine and Dwarf Cavendish. Mine seems to have the leaves tightly bunched together. They also said Williams accounts for 95% of Australian commercial production. I'll have to find out where my cousin (whom I got it from) got his plant from. So my conclusion so far is a Grande Naine, would be glad to hear of any other thoughts to the contrary.