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How to tell difference between Dwarfs

16 years ago

A few years back I planted a few dwarf plants next to my office window, now I can't recall if they were Dwarf Orinoco or Dwarf Cavendish.

I'm going to be giving a pup to a friend so I'd at least like to have the right name down.

The fruit is a little "less creamy" towards the centers & that may indicate the Orinoco.

Other than that, they're tasty little critters, but are there any other dead giveaways that would tell the tale?

tanx in advance.

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hueytlatoani
16 years ago
Dwarf orinoco should have a clasping, non-winged petiole (Leaf-stem tightly grips the pseudostem), and dwarf cavendish should have a non-clasping winged petiole (Edge of leaf-stem is thin, papery, and flares away from the psuedostem). At fruiting, cavendish should produce longer, thinner bananas, (very much like supermarket bananas) and orinoco will produce thicker, shorter, more angular bananas. Also, when young, cavendishes will have reddish spotting on their leaves. I've never seen that on an orinoco or similar breed. Hope that all helps!
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