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HarryB · 09-24-2009, 11:19 AM

I bought a banana kit from Hobby Lobby yesterday, and have found this site today. I am in Otho, Iowa, USA zone 5.

I do not know anything about bananas and thought it would be fun to try and grow some. The seeds say Musa ensete, Ensete ventricosum. Will these be edible?
I know store bananas do not have seeds in them but I want to grow edible ones.
I would like any information on how to get edible banana seeds or plants.

Oh yea, I also play with a home built hydroponic garden and have been growing tomatoes for the last two years. There is nothing like fresh garden tomatoes during the middle of an Iowa winter.

Thanks all.

09-24-2009, 11:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
HarryB Location: Otho, Iowa, USA Zone: 5 Name: Harry Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 BananaBucks : 10,154 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	New member here. I bought a banana kit from Hobby Lobby yesterday, and have found this site today. I am in Otho, Iowa, USA zone 5. I do not know anything about bananas and thought it would be fun to try and grow some. The seeds say Musa ensete, Ensete ventricosum. Will these be edible? I know store bananas do not have seeds in them but I want to grow edible ones. I would like any information on how to get edible banana seeds or plants. Oh yea, I also play with a home built hydroponic garden and have been growing tomatoes for the last two years. There is nothing like fresh garden tomatoes during the middle of an Iowa winter. Thanks all.