Bought some mini banana fruits

blownz281 · 01-08-2009, 12:04 PM

What type of banana plant are these from? How hard would it be to grow the seeds? Do banana seeds take along time to grow like some cacti seeds do?

Tog Tan · 01-08-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blownz281

What type of banana plant are these from? How hard would it be to grow the seeds? Do banana seeds take along time to grow like some cacti seeds do?

My dear fellow, pix pls in order to ID your 'naner?

If the seeds are viable and you have the right germination temp, they don't take long to sprout. Good ones comes up as fast as 12 days to 30 days. Others which are stubborn like the Musa sikkimensis - God knows when!
Cheers!

blownz281 · 01-08-2009, 12:43 PM

looks just like your normal size banana you buy just alot smaller. same color yellow. pretty sure most nanners are cavendish sold at stores. don't have a camera anymore.

Bananaman88 · 01-08-2009, 12:47 PM

These type of bananas (as with all others considered "edible") do not produce seeds, or else you'd have found them in your bananas! They are reproduced asexually by suckers or pups.

Chironex · 01-08-2009, 05:32 PM

There are at least 6 to 10 banana plants in common cultivation that produce bananas like that, so it is really difficult to say which ones they may be.

lorax · 01-08-2009, 06:01 PM

If you know which company they came from, it will help us narrow it down. For example, Dole's baby bananas are normally Ladyfingers, while Chiquita tends to sell Oritos.

Gabe15 · 01-08-2009, 08:57 PM

They are more than likely 'Nino' ('Sucrier'), these are the most common small bananas seen alongside Cavendish in the produce aisle. These are Chiquita's, or Dole's...or whoever sells them..."Baby Bananas". Its a very common plant available from many different banana plant retailers.

Nicolas Naranja · 01-08-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabe15

They are more than likely 'Nino' ('Sucrier'), these are the most common small bananas seen alongside Cavendish in the produce aisle. These are Chiquita's, or Dole's...or whoever sells them..."Baby Bananas". Its a very common plant available from many different banana plant retailers.

I noticed on one of the bonita's website a banana called a bananito, Bonita Nothamerica - West Coast - Diversified Products

I have no idea what variety this could be

mskitty38583 · 01-09-2009, 12:30 AM

they are very tasty!!! im still waiting on them to start selling the mini reds here again. i missed them last time.

blownz281 · 01-09-2009, 01:14 PM

It didn't say just had a sticker from equcador on it.

lorax · 01-09-2009, 04:22 PM

Nicholas, if it's a Bonito Bananito, it's a dwarf Orito. I can say that with some certainty.

Gabe15 · 01-09-2009, 11:52 PM

and so we know...'Orito' is a form of Sucrier. The Sucrier group is diverse with lots of different forms, but they are similar and the most popular diploid edible banana cultivar worldwide.

lorax · 01-10-2009, 09:58 AM

Cool! So we finally have an answer to the question: what the heck are these little things? I remember when I first used the name 'Orito' on this board, and everybody kind of went "WHAT?!?!?" and I couldn't really say anything other than "they're tiny bananas." Knowing that they're Sucrier-group helps me immensely.

frog7994 · 01-10-2009, 02:48 PM

as far as fertilizers go I have dog now and for some resond he does his busness on my Banana plants. Does any one see any long problems with this?

Nicolas Naranja · 01-10-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by frog7994

as far as fertilizers go I have dog now and for some resond he does his busness on my Banana plants. Does any one see any long problems with this?

Dog excrement is high in nitrogen and if it were anything other than bananas, I'd say to watch out about burning the roots, but you should be OK.

Chironex · 01-10-2009, 10:35 PM

Urine may be too high in acidity for frequent application.

frog7994 · 01-11-2009, 07:29 AM

cool I was thinking the same thing too but was just a little worried.

Nicolas Naranja · 01-11-2009, 09:57 AM

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Urine may be too high in acidity for frequent application.

Many South Florida soils are actually neutral to alkaline because they are underlain by limestone, so it would take gallons of urine to change the pH very much.

frog7994 · 01-11-2009, 01:07 PM

you make a good point Nick.

Chironex · 01-11-2009, 02:44 PM

Still, I would discourage it. There are many other components of dog urine that can kill plants. Excessive nitrogen is one of them. The combinative effects of a dog urinating on your banana plant each day for a few months would definitely have an acid effect. Further, if the soil is neutral pH and the urine is acidic, then every time the two meet, salt will be produced. I have seen dog urine kill other plants, like evergreens, bushes, etc. Have you ever seen brown spots in your grass from dog urine?

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