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Originally Posted by harveyc
There is an article on pahari kela in the current issue of the California Rare Fruit Grower's Fruit Gardener by Dr. Parmar. There are also a couple of other articles on bananas unrelated to this thread.
Harvey
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Just to tickle the palate of those reading this thread, here is an excerpt from this month's CRFG magazine article:
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The pahari kela banana plant can be seen growing all over the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh at elevations between 2,000 and 5,000 feet. It is a medium-sized tree, usually attaining about 15 feet in height. Many people plant one or two around their homes and then simply leave them to nature, after which they continue growing and increasing in number. Consequently they are often found growing in groups around homes.
This area has mild summers with mean temperatures not exceeding 30 to 32C (86 to 90F). Winter temperatures at the coldest places in the region can drop as low as –3 to –5C (23 to 27F). Many of these areas also receive light snowfalls. To better visualize the clime, consider that some of the other fruits commonly grown in this region are Santa Rosa plums, New Castle apricots and July Elberta peaches."
Is this plant interesting enough or what?!!!