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Gabe15 · 02-03-2009, 10:42 PM

I have heard of M. balbisiana being called '"King Kong"....kinda similar, and also M. balbisiana has been known to grow in Japan. M. balbisiana is very variable and all of its diversity is not completely documented, but there are known varieties which are very hardy. I'm not saying that this "Hong Kong" banana is a M. balbisiana, but it is a possibility.

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