Musa Monkey Fingers

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Revision as of 16:09, 22 March 2007

Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Musa acuminata ssp 'microcarpa'

Synonyms

Monkey fingers

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

This is a very unusual banana and a must for the serious collector. This banana grows 18-20 feet high and has long racemes(5 to 6 feet) of fruit with skinny tart tasting bananas. Monkey fingers is a real conversation piece.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

18-20 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun -

Full sun

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources