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Originally Posted by Valor_X
In any case, I just looked up Chini Champa on the Wiki and it doesn't match the description of this one at all so its not the same.
The wiki doesn't have any pics of the fruit yet, OP you should post some when it fruits!  |
I took the time to upload a few pictures of our Chini Champa, hope this helps....
found the picture ! upon arrival from India. At this point I was like...ohhh no lol!!!
I thought to myself.....Theres no way I can trust this corm
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DSC02281 by
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Musa Chini Champa (grown in Nanaman's yard)
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chini champa by
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September_2011_011 by
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Chini Champa flower and fruit
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Chini Champa fruit bunch
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Chini Champa fruit
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November_2011_008 by
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and here is Gabes interpretation
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Originally Posted by Gabe15
You are correct in that 'Chini Champa' is AB, it is in the Ney Poovan group and of which some are called 'Lady Finger', the problem arises when you try to say what a 'Lady Finger' banana is. This is a name that is loosely applied to many different varieties, there really is no solid 'Lady Finger' variety, pretty much any small sweet banana is called 'Lady Finger' somewhere or another. Calling a banana a lady finger is therefore more to describe the fruit in most cases, not the name of a specific variety.
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hopes this helps