Just to let you know, when seeds were collected on the 1989 PNG mission by INIBAP, they got 0% germination by traditional methods and another 0% after embryo rescue germination. Simmonds was extremely lucky to have only a very small amount come up and then they eventually died under the full tropical conditions at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad. Conclusion: I got 50 and we never know who will be the lucky one!
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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