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Old 07-26-2011, 01:26 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Soloman Islands bananas

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Is the purple serum typical of Australimusa, or ??
Purple sap is common in Australimusa, but there are some that do not have it too. Additionally, there are some non-Australimusa that have reddish or purpleish sap, but they are typically not as vibrant as the colored Australimusa sap.

The purple sap is kind of a strange phenomenon though, in my experience with fe'i bananas, it depends on where you cut the plant, what angle you cut the plant, and sometimes if you re-cut a previously cut section, then it is no longer purple. I would like to experiment more to figure out what the deal is.
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