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Originally Posted by venturabananas
Dwarf Red: this is only the second bunch I've grown of these, and I'm pretty surprised at how big the bunch is, given that reds don't love my climate (though this summer's tropical-esque weather has surely helped). This bunch was 31 lb, with only 6 hands, but the fruit were big, averaging about 6 ounces. This bunch developed in the shade and so the fruit never got the dark red color.
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Congrats on the banana glut and it's nice to see a decent sized Red.
I've had a few bunches similar to yours that developed in the shade and also in the sun and I had attributed the fruit color to a partial reversion, but I think it's more complicated than that.
