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Gordonf · 02-10-2013, 06:08 PM

are there really bananas that still produce seeds? that I could germinate and grow? does any one know how many types and what is a source to buy form?
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Hi! sure there are bananas that set seed! Only problem is that most of them are inedible and/or ornamental. You can get them from several suppliers including Veseys Seeds in Canada, several from the E.U., RarePalmSeeds.com in Germany and Chiltern Seeds in the U.K. I'm sure there are more in the U.S. and in other places, but those are the ones that I've used with good results.

Banana seeds are not the easiest to grow - you have to be patient, as sometimes they take up to 6 months to germinate (some take much less), but it can be done. I've just germinated my first one after about a month of waiting. It's doing fine now after a misadventure a week or two ago, and there are about 10 more seeds in the same pot that I am still waiting for.

Some kinds of banana seeds are pretty small while others are like small peas, so they're not hard to handle as are things like petunias, etc.

Give them a try! You might get hooked as I was!

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Gordonf Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 17 BananaBucks : 3,055 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Bananas from Seed are there really bananas that still produce seeds? that I could germinate and grow? does any one know how many types and what is a source to buy form? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ___________________ Hi! sure there are bananas that set seed! Only problem is that most of them are inedible and/or ornamental. You can get them from several suppliers including Veseys Seeds in Canada, several from the E.U., RarePalmSeeds.com in Germany and Chiltern Seeds in the U.K. I'm sure there are more in the U.S. and in other places, but those are the ones that I've used with good results. Banana seeds are not the easiest to grow - you have to be patient, as sometimes they take up to 6 months to germinate (some take much less), but it can be done. I've just germinated my first one after about a month of waiting. It's doing fine now after a misadventure a week or two ago, and there are about 10 more seeds in the same pot that I am still waiting for. Some kinds of banana seeds are pretty small while others are like small peas, so they're not hard to handle as are things like petunias, etc. Give them a try! You might get hooked as I was!