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Old 03-22-2008, 08:23 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Brazilian or Manzano?
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Originally Posted by Rmplmnz View Post
Many growers in Florida would never plant Manzano due to suseptibility to Panama disease......is this a potential concern for you?

http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature...Snet102005.pdf

I know this is the reason Going Bananas has never carried them:

Catalog of banana plants offered at Going Bananas

If so grow Brazilian...I love Manzanos..(more so than Braz...not as sweet with a "sub-acid flavor") I occasionally buy them at the local Spanish markets..just have never grown them (I grow Brazilians)...
Disease has been a concern, but I love the taste sooo... much , I'm willing to take the chance. I've had my Manzano for over 15 yrs. , no signs of disease yet!
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