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And i'm still eating pawpaws from my trees... yummy!

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You are lucky!!
It's a tasty mango,pineapple,peach and banana in one.:)

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Still waiting for mine to flower and fruit....very much looking forward to it, assuming it will happen one day

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Yes they will... you have to wait some years... at least it was like that with my trees.

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My Da Jiao banana tree is finally pushing the flower bud!

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Looking nice!!!

Jealous of your orchid collection:)

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Thanks! And flowering in January! :08:

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Musa Dajiao flower…

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Bravo! I hope to see that on my this season
:woohoonaner:

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Thank's! Finally i see a flower on my banana trees! It's the first time!

:woohoonaner::birthdaynana::goteam:

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I'm really interested how will fruit develop. This banana is still a sort of a mystery.

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The flower is big and very beautifull... it's incredible to see! :lurk:

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I hope the plant fills out big and tasty.

Your orchid bed is looking pretty good also:08:

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More dajiao banana photos… I’m soo happy! :woohoonaner:

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Da Jiao bananas growing well…

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Da Jiao bunch continue to grow...

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is my da jiao bunch and mat yesterday...

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What is the blooming hight?

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Sorry i didn't understand...

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How tall was steam when flower showed ?

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Oh like 2,30meters i think...

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I'm in zone 6 and producing fruit is a 2 to 3 year ordeal but I enjoy it. It turns into a neighborhood party when the bunch ripens lol! It's so funny how so many people find it interesting how bananas fruit. Bananas aren't to hard to grow and are very rewarding .

mobdro

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If you get banans on zone 6, that's a great achivement! Congratulations!
My banana bunch continue to grow but we got late cold weather, so the first hand and most exposed bananas died. The rest is growing! Lets see if i get some to try in the end...

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Any updates on this? Mine is going to fruit any day now.

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That's great your banana tree is fruiting on right station... by bunch suffered a lot with late cold and many bananas died. I still have bananas there but i think they will not grow more and fill... i don't know if i will take it down or wait a bit more...

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My Da Jiao is about to give his second bunch, this time on Summer! :goteam:

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That's great! I have never heard of "Da Jiao". Did the fruit you got last time it flowered taste good?

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Thanks! It flowered on January so it got burned with the frost.

Musa dajiao is a special banana variety. Da means "big" and jiao = "banana". It is a cross between the Musa sikkimensis and Musa balbisiana. This banana grows very fast and you do not have to wait long for a big banana.
The underside of the banana leaf is set with a white haze.
It is a large, well-edible banana that tends to "Namwah" in taste. The Musa dajiao must be able to overwinter frost-free.

In the open ground in winter, this banana would freeze all the way to the ground. This is not fatal for the banana plant, it will come back from the roots in the spring.
The banana plant would not produce bananas because it must be at least 2 years old to be in bloom.
The Musa dajiao comes from China and the banana is used a lot for consumption.

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Good luck with the flower:)

Your orchids and fruit from your web link look awesome too.

For apple pie use Northern Spy is the mantra around these parts.

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Nice, looking great. I am assuming given the cross you mention, the fruit has seeds, correct? If so, and you are willing, I would be very interested in buying some from you.

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Nice to see you back Luis. I liked the taste of mine that bloomed last summer. I'm afraid another stem will bloom in September what will be to late to have ripe fruit in my climate

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Thanks! I just hope flowering now is not too late... Can you post pics of your Da Jiao bananas and talking a bit more of your experience? Thanks!

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Hi. Musa Da Jiao don't have seeds as i know... but if it have any seeds i can send you.

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Thank you my friend! Well i will have to wait to get northern spy apples... the tree is small. You know anything i can do to acelerate the flower/bunch growing? Can i put cofee spoils? Thanks!

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More pics...

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yes thanks for posting Luis
always nice to see how youre garden is doing
better timing for this bunch to emerge!

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Thanks! I hope this time will get bananas. Any way to speed the process?

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Thank you. I guess it would need a pollinator, which of course, depending on what that was, would affect the nature of the progeny. Keep the pictures coming :D

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No, Da Jiao is self fertile. Very cold hardy and good flavor bananas.

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Gabe said mine is regular Orinoco. Unfortunately I can't post pictures here (can't resize them for forum). To me they tasted excellent and maybe I even let them to over ripe 2-3 days. You can send me mail address or WhatsApp contact in PM and I can send you pictures of fruit there.

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Oh ok. Mine its not a orinoco because its more hardy... and diferent. The flower correspond to the da jiao pics i saw.

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They sound delicious. I just meant, in order for the fruit to contain seeds, it would need a pollinator. I have no doubt the fruit will fill out with or without another flowering banana plant around. Definitely keep us posted on its progress:08:

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From today...

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I just got 1 Musa Kokopo and 1 Musa Puspanjaliae...

:woohoonaner:

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Interesting cultivates. Where did you find them?

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https://www.lamaisondubananier.com/2...niers-musacees

This nursery is really awsome and most of my banana trees are from here.

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Wow, that place has quite the selection.....dare I say candy store?