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Old 08-21-2010, 12:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: My California Gold is about to flower.

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Originally Posted by asacomm View Post
... I think this is one of the most recommendable edible banana speecies, although I do not know how the fruits taste and if this is prolific or not. Any comments on these points are welcome.
Well, I think you are going to experience the taste first hand!

The Musa 'California Gold' is a hybrid, not a species. Grown in the ground here in San Diego CA, they have a pseudostem height of about 6 feet (180 cm) when they bloom and a base width of about 10 inches (25 cm).
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