Musa Red Jewel

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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 'red jewel'

Synonyms

Pictures

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Description

• Genetic Group -

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Flowering

• Time To Bloom - About a year to a year and a half. Some plants may even take two years or more till their first bloom.

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height - One of mine finally bloomed, at 3' MediaHound 19:00, 18 September 2007 (EDT)

• Survival Zone - 9

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun - Full sun at parts of the day is fine.

• 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:

Red Jewel Blooming

• 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