View Single Post
Old 12-31-2015, 05:10 PM   #10 (permalink)
Gabe15
Moderator

 
Gabe15's Avatar
 
Location: Oahu, Hawaii
Zone: 12
Name: Gabe
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,892
BananaBucks : 13,349,936
Feedback: 5 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 1 Times
Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times
Default 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.
__________________
Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
Gabe15 is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Gabe15
Said thanks: