Re: Young Pups and Giant Corms for sale, 11 varieties
That looks like a 'Manzano'/'Silk' (AAB) to me. Cushy greenhouse growth can really skew the typical traits so it looks a little odd (and stunted), but I think that's what you got. It's a really good banana typically, but you got to be careful because the skin splits very easily on the plant when getting close to ripening allow bugs to get in and rot it out, and then the fruit must be very ripe in order to not be astringent. My normal rule for Silk cultivars is that if they look bright and yellow with no green and ready to eat, wait a few days. They really peak at the visual point when most other cultivars look like they are starting to drop in eating quality.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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