Musa Dwarf Cuban Plantain
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Cultivar Name
Dwarf Cubano
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Synonyms
Dwarf Plantain
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Pictures
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Description
'Dwarf Cubano' is a dwarf mutant plantain, which bears heavier bunches than the 'Dwarf Puerto Rican'. The majority of plantains grow tall. 'Dwarf Colombian', Dwarf Costa Rican', Dwarf Cubano', 'Dwarf Dominicano', 'Dwarf Dominica', 'Dwarf Jamaican', 'Dwarf Puerto Rican', 'Dwarf Venezuelan', and 'Common Dwarf', are the exceptions. They are resistant to Panama Disease.
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AAB
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Origin
Cuba
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Usage
cooking
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Flowering
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6 - 8 months
- Time To Harvest -
2.5 - 3 months
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Cultivation
- Mature Height - 6 - 9 feet
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- Personal Notes - Bunch weights 35 - 55 lbs
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Known Afflictions
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Research Notes
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Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
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