Re: Bunching?
Definitely not BBTV or any other virus. The symptoms are very different and BBTV is not present in Florida anyway. This is often called "choking" and is common with these extra dwarf type cultivars, such as 'Super Dwarf Cavendish'. They are basically mutants of mutants and not selected for vigorous growth or production, just for small plant stature. I don't know the exact cause other than it's essentially just an off-type mutation, but in my experience it seems to be associated with stressful conditions or rapidly changing conditions, but also just happens sometimes. Corm weevils can cause a similar symptom, which is a possibility, but the fact that it's 'Truly Tiny' is more likely to me.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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