Re: Ladyfinger
The commercial Ladyfinger varieties are all the dwarf forms such as ‘Prata Ana’ which have persistent bracts, unike the tall forms like yours in which the bracts and flowers fall.
The fruit shape is totally wrong for Silk/Manzano, as is the bract
color, imbrication, and young peduncle color.
Using taste as an ID trait is not reliable, especially commercial fruits as you dont know how they are handled. Storage at low termperatures for extended periods of time can drastically change the flavor, and grocery stores are often mishandling produce and storing tropical fruits such as banana below the temp they should be at which often leads to flavor loss.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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