Musa California Gold
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| ==Cultivar Name== | ==Cultivar Name== | ||
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| + | Musa Dwarf Orinoco | ||
| Musa 'California Gold' | Musa 'California Gold' | ||
| ===Synonyms=== | ===Synonyms=== | ||
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| + | Quadrano | ||
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| + | Horse banana | ||
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| + | Hog banana | ||
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| + | Burro banana | ||
| ==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
| + | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12609 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12609&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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| + | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=351 Taylor]) | ||
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| http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2152&size=1&filefix=.jpg | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2152&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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| (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=351 taylor_loves_bananas]) (link corrected by harveyc) | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=351 taylor_loves_bananas]) (link corrected by harveyc) | ||
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| + | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7193 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7193&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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| + | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=290 microfarmer]) | ||
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| - | One of the cold hardiest edible bananas. This banana was first obtained by Jeff Earl from Texas during the | + | One of the most cold hardy edible bananas. This banana was first obtained by Jeff Earl from Texas during the |
| - | 1990's. This banana close relatives has been grown all over in Central Mexico and the cold-hardy ones | + | 1990's. This banana's close relatives have been grown all over in Central Mexico and the cold-hardy ones |
| - | in Texas and was called 'Hardy Mexican Apple Banana' altough it is not related to the banana Manzano | + | in Texas, and was called 'Hardy Mexican Apple Banana', although it is not related to the banana Manzano |
| or banana Apple-cultivar. California gold is more related to 'Dwarf Orinoco'. California gold differ a bit | or banana Apple-cultivar. California gold is more related to 'Dwarf Orinoco'. California gold differ a bit | ||
| from Dwarf Orinoco in the California Gold generally fruit between 4ft to 7f at the pseudostem, while dwarf | from Dwarf Orinoco in the California Gold generally fruit between 4ft to 7f at the pseudostem, while dwarf | ||
| Orinoco fruit at 6ft tall or more at the pseudostem. | Orinoco fruit at 6ft tall or more at the pseudostem. | ||
| - | California gold fruits are more rounded It is one of the first to start growing in the spring, about the | + | California Gold fruits are more rounded. It is one of the first to start growing in the spring, about the |
| same time as Musa Basjoo | same time as Musa Basjoo | ||
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| ==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
| - | *Mature Height - | + | *Mature Height - 5 to 7 feet |
| - | *Survival Zone - | + | *Survival Zone - Zone 8(according to JEarl) |
| - | *Fruiting Zone - | + | *Fruiting Zone - 9 |
| - | *Cold Hardiness - | + | *Cold Hardiness -Zone 8 |
| - | *Wind - | + | *Wind - High Wind Tolerance |
| - | *Sun - | + | *Sun - Full Sun |
| - | *Taste Description - | + | *Taste Description - The flesh has a salmon tint, is firm, edible raw when fully ripe but much better cooked fried, baked or otherwise, as are plantains. |
| - | *Personal Notes - | + | *Personal Notes - Very tough, thick leaf, very resistant to tearing and shredding. |
| - | *Growth tips - | + | *Growth tips - Does well with drip irrigation. |
| ===Known Afflictions=== | ===Known Afflictions=== | ||
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| *Susceptible Diseases - | *Susceptible Diseases - | ||
| - | *Resistant Diseases - | + | *Resistant Diseases - |
| ==Research Notes== | ==Research Notes== | ||
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| *Links to useful discussion threads in the forum: | *Links to useful discussion threads in the forum: | ||
| - | *Typical Price Range - $44.00 to $150.07 on eBay in 2007 with about 12 pups sold thus far. | + | *Typical Price Range - $44.00 to $150.07 on eBay in 2007 with about 12 pups sold thus far. Most seemed to go for around $55-$70 in 2009 though Jeff Earl reportedly sold several at higher prices via private deals from people that had been on a waiting list. Record price of $180.27 set on 4/27/2010 and Jeff reported he sold two at this price. |
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| ===Members Growing This Banana=== | ===Members Growing This Banana=== | ||
| - | <googlemap lat="29.840644" lon="-26.015625"> | + | <googlemap lat="38.641948" lon="-121.31125" zoom="1"> |
| 36.843362, -75.977325, [[User:taylor_loves_bananas]] | 36.843362, -75.977325, [[User:taylor_loves_bananas]] | ||
| 38.145594, -121.681716, [[User:harveyc]] | 38.145594, -121.681716, [[User:harveyc]] | ||
| + | 38.639501, -121.313524, [[User:microfarmer]] | ||
| + | 36.22084858508668, -115.15327870845795, [[User:Chironex]] | ||
| + | 29.532839863453397, -95.29266357421875, [[User:Bananaman88]] | ||
| + | 36.99897581726231, -112.52770078183858, [[User:browndrake]] | ||
| + | 32.73272988, -79.98114467, Joe in Charleston [[User:jrozier]] | ||
| + | 51.116828573979056, -1.7164474725723266, [[User:51st state]] | ||
| + | 30.359841397025537, -97.49679565429687, [[User:Jananas Bananas]] | ||
| + | 36.780967242957, -119.7509765625,[[User:Cherokee_Greg]] | ||
| + | 40.50000000000000, 23.00000000, [[User:BB73]] | ||
| + | 37.91, -122.32, [[User:keenanpepper]] | ||
| + | 28.404228, -81.203402, [[User: Backyard Banana Joe]] | ||
| </googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
| ==External== | ==External== | ||
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| + | http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html | ||
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| *Links | *Links | ||
| *:(Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: [http://www.bananas.org International Banana Society]) | *:(Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: [http://www.bananas.org International Banana Society]) | ||
| *Sources | *Sources | ||
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Cultivar Name
Musa Dwarf Orinoco
Musa 'California Gold'
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Synonyms
Quadrano
Horse banana
Hog banana
Burro banana
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Pictures
(credit Taylor)
(credit bencelest)
(credit bencelest)
(credit bencelest)
(credit taylor_loves_bananas) (link corrected by harveyc)
(credit microfarmer)
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Description
One of the most cold hardy edible bananas. This banana was first obtained by Jeff Earl from Texas during the 1990's. This banana's close relatives have been grown all over in Central Mexico and the cold-hardy ones in Texas, and was called 'Hardy Mexican Apple Banana', although it is not related to the banana Manzano or banana Apple-cultivar. California gold is more related to 'Dwarf Orinoco'. California gold differ a bit from Dwarf Orinoco in the California Gold generally fruit between 4ft to 7f at the pseudostem, while dwarf Orinoco fruit at 6ft tall or more at the pseudostem. California Gold fruits are more rounded. It is one of the first to start growing in the spring, about the same time as Musa Basjoo
- Genetic Group -
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Origin
Mexico
- Date realized in trade -
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Usage
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Flowering
- Time To Bloom -
- Time To Harvest -
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Cultivation
- Mature Height - 5 to 7 feet
- Survival Zone - Zone 8(according to JEarl)
- Fruiting Zone - 9
- Cold Hardiness -Zone 8
- Wind - High Wind Tolerance
- Sun - Full Sun
- Taste Description - The flesh has a salmon tint, is firm, edible raw when fully ripe but much better cooked fried, baked or otherwise, as are plantains.
- Personal Notes - Very tough, thick leaf, very resistant to tearing and shredding.
- Growth tips - Does well with drip irrigation.
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Known Afflictions
- Pests -
- Susceptible Diseases -
- Resistant Diseases -
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Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
- Typical Price Range - $44.00 to $150.07 on eBay in 2007 with about 12 pups sold thus far. Most seemed to go for around $55-$70 in 2009 though Jeff Earl reportedly sold several at higher prices via private deals from people that had been on a waiting list. Record price of $180.27 set on 4/27/2010 and Jeff reported he sold two at this price.
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Members Growing This Banana
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External
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
- Sources
