Musa Williams Hybrid

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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 'williams hybrid'

Synonyms

Pictures

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Description

'Williams Hybrid' is one of the main bananas in commerce(2006). The plant grows to 6 to 8 feet. They produce very large heads of fruit that are sweet and delicious. Williams Hybrid is much shorter than 'Williams' or 'Giant Cavendish'

• Genetic Group - AAA

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

primarily used as a desert Banana.

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

8-10 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

• Fruiting Zone - 9-10

• Cold Hardiness -

Fair-good cold tolerance

• Wind -

Wind tolerant

• Sun -

Full sun to no less than 30% shade Temperatures best above 65F

• Taste Description - sweet med texture similar to the Grand Nain

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips - Sun burns in late after noon sun in hot climate's

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black Sigatoka

• Resistant Diseases -

Panama disease

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