Musa Dwarf French (plantain)

From Bananas Wiki

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 'dwarf french'

Synonyms

Pictures

Description

This sport of 'French Plantain' is very prolific, it produces larger bunches of fruit than the French Plantain but with smaller fingers. It is tolerant of wilt and less susceptible to wind damage. From tissue culture it will fruit in 10-11 months. The fruit takes 60 to 75 days to ripen. It will sucker in 3 to 5 month.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Cooking

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

5-6 feet

• Survival Zone -

9-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

Wind tolerant

• Sun -

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• 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