Comune di Sicilia banana plant

Coastwind · 09-07-2020, 01:17 PM

Hi,

It's been a few years since I have posted. I am looking for a Comune di Sicilia banana plant. If anyone can assist I would greatly appreciate it as I have access to a huge greenhouse now.

Thanks,

Coastwind

Backyard Banana Joe · 09-07-2020, 01:26 PM

A What?

Coastwind · 09-07-2020, 03:07 PM

They are growing a type of banana on Sicily that I am looking to grow here as I think it could grow well in the conditions we have. I have read it's a selection from around 100 years ago that is the parent of almost all bananas on the island.

Iowa · 09-07-2020, 04:39 PM

From Wikipedia
The species does not differ significantly from Orinoco except for the smaller size of the fruits, and is cultivated on Sicilian soil together with the latter.

Coastwind · 09-07-2020, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowa

From Wikipedia
The species does not differ significantly from Orinoco except for the smaller size of the fruits, and is cultivated on Sicilian soil together with the latter.

I'm open to that... but, the fruit looks different and it seems like a selection or cultivar from a time gone by. I really can't put much faith in wikipedia for plants that are niche as even local nursery "experts" know less. If you look at plant websites for even a short time it is easy to see that many who should know what they are talking about in fact do not know. I'd love to try this cultivar and find out for myself. I've grown 20-25 types many that were called duplicates of other better known varieties and they worked out much better. I've been growing bananas for 15+ years now and in a marginal climate, 9b.

09-07-2020, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Coastwind Location: Santa Cruz, CA Zone: 9b / 16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 11,703 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Comune di Sicilia banana plant They are growing a type of banana on Sicily that I am looking to grow here as I think it could grow well in the conditions we have. I have read it's a selection from around 100 years ago that is the parent of almost all bananas on the island.

09-07-2020, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 707 BananaBucks : 58,449 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 574 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 605 Times	Re: Comune di Sicilia banana plant From Wikipedia The species does not differ significantly from Orinoco except for the smaller size of the fruits, and is cultivated on Sicilian soil together with the latter. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

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