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Originally Posted by Richard
Pisang Ceylon and Pisang Klotek are both in the Mysore group. The former is also referred to as "Improved Mysore" while the latter is not.
If Momoese is the source then I'd believe the claim they are Mysore but nothing beyond that.
Also, I will agree that Mysore have an excellent flavor for my tastes -- but I'll disagree about them being the best, simply because there are so many different banana tastes (not to mention tastes of other fruits) I couldn't decide.
As for the price of $40-$60, that is ridiculous. I can understand members here paying shipping to obtain/trade varieties and perhaps some extra $$ for something hard to find, but not for Mysore which are occasionally offered at Home Depot in southern CA.
In fact, at present I have some Mysore pups that I'll be throwing away in a few weeks but if someone in SoCal wants them just send a PM and I'll pot them up until you are ready to pick them up. Be warned ... you will be challenged to a game of miniature golf on our course through the fruit trees!
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Maybe for local pick up that's ridiculous, but for those who can't get this plant anywhere else, a healthy, large sword pup of an ID verified Pisang Ceylon at $40 seems reasonable to me. This plant is rarely offered anywhere, and we all know the big box stores/many commercial nurseries are notorious for mislabeling their banana plants. A novice might not know to check under the leaves to see if there's red anthocyanins.... Up here in Northern California, Pisang Ceylon doesn't pup very well until the Matt is very well established.