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Originally Posted by momoese
I don't want to cast stones, but doesn't it seem just a little weird that Jeff and now his brother end up with what may be the two best varieties of Musa that will fruit in your zone when planted outside without protection?
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Originally Posted by Chironex
I was thinking about that myself. They resemble Orinoco to me. Perhaps some sort of Orinoco sport??? What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by harveyc
I honestly don't know, Scot, though I think California Gold is closer to an Orinoco than this one.
I kind of hate having "unknowns" but it seems I'm ending up with more of them.
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As Harvey says, the CG fruits are closer to the Dwarf Orinoco. I've seen photos of them. However, while a few CA Hardy fruits that I've seen photos of do resemble like Orinoco, the majority of them are rounder and longer than CG, especially when they're still in the bunch, up the p-stem. And as Harvey pointed out, the plants are a lot taller and more fruitful than the CG. Another thing is that, reportedly, the CG is not as sweet as the CA Hardy until it is very ripe and the skin is almost black.