Who's growing/grown Saba?

jimhardy · 02-13-2011, 07:29 PM

I would love to see some pictures of this Banana-if you have some and would post pics..that would be great!

I would also love to know how much these will grow planted in ground outside in a year-are they super fast considering their ultimate size?

Thanks in advance-not much longer until Banana weather!

island cassie · 02-13-2011, 07:58 PM

Hi Jim - can't help you in your area as I am tropical - but here are some photos.

They do grow large with about 20ft of stem before the first leaf - they are big and I grow them just for the look of them - the fruit is moderate!

Jananas Bananas · 02-13-2011, 08:28 PM

This is a TC Saba from summer through December of growth in the ground.

~JaNan

Dean W. · 02-13-2011, 09:38 PM

Here's one that was a tc. It got well over 8' in one season.

jeffreyp · 02-13-2011, 11:55 PM

I have one that's fruiting now, I can take a picture tomorrow.

jimhardy · 02-14-2011, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the pics guys/gals.

I wonder if these would be faster than Basjoo?

hydroid · 02-14-2011, 04:12 PM

Hey jim
I think I have some photos in my gallery, if you care to take a look. I may try to post some pics from last year in the members section if I can. I am working in Brazil and reception is pretty bad here but I'll be home on the weekend, maybe I can post some then
Bo

jimhardy · 02-14-2011, 05:36 PM

That would be great Bo-

Thanks!

bananimal · 02-14-2011, 08:36 PM

Saba takes a year and a half to pop fruit, m/m. They are best if eaten plumped, green. That's another 3-4 months.
I don't grow them for fruit anymore - just for pups for sale or auction.

sandy0225 · 02-16-2011, 05:46 PM

My saba was a tc when I got it. I think it's about 10 feet tall now. I received it fall of 2009 and put it out in the yard over the summer.

Caloosamusa · 02-16-2011, 08:51 PM

I have two mats of Saba, one has a pseudostem shooting now. This picture was taken more then a week ago. I'll get another soon. Given the long grow time before shooting I prefer other cultivars that shoot sooner and can be used as fresh fruit or plantains.

I hope this helps.

Yug · 02-16-2011, 10:24 PM

I posted these pics earlier in a thread called "My Nanners".

Here is a young Saba that is about 2 ft high, and has been growing for about two weeks in this pic.

Here is another Saba that had been planted about 10 months in this pic.

Same Saba from a different angle. When mature, it will be taller than the Apple banana behind it. The fence to the left is 6 ft high.

jimhardy · 02-17-2011, 10:26 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Part of my main question is....considering their ultimate size,do these grow as fast as
a Basjoo or Black Thai?,both of which I have found to move it,move it!!!

sunfish · 02-17-2011, 05:36 PM

This one is a little over two years from T.C.Didn't seem to grow faster than other varieties.Takes San Diego winter no problem.

Caloosamusa · 02-20-2011, 07:33 AM

In my experience Saba grows quickly, but not as fast as Thai Black. It took last years extremely tough winter.

jeffreyp · 02-22-2011, 10:19 AM

Caloosamusa · 02-24-2011, 09:51 AM

This is one of my Saba mats shooting now.

iz · 11-12-2013, 02:11 AM

Here in Dallas, my saba grew back from in ground roots in last spring april 2013 and oct23 2013; it has about 3 inches of plantain bananas since last oct2013. Unfortunately it will freeze Wednesday morning 11/12/13 so I wont get to see it ripe :-(.

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jimhardy Jimhardy Location: Fairfield Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 52556 Name: Jim Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 BananaBucks : 23,438 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 180 Times in 73 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Who's growing/grown Saba? Thanks for the replies everyone! Part of my main question is....considering their ultimate size,do these grow as fast as a Basjoo or Black Thai?,both of which I have found to move it,move it!!!

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