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Sun, Oct 1, 06 at 14:27
| While just outside, I noticed that one of my Himalayan bananas is starting to flower. Other than the Chinese banana, this is the only the second time I have succeeded in flowering bananas. Does this variety produce an edible fruit?? |
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- Posted by mrbungalow Z8, SW-Norway (sorlifish@hotmail.com) on Wed, Oct 4, 06 at 6:42
| By "Himalayan banana", I assume you are referring to "Musa Sikkimensis"? You can't tell us this without showing some photos! Congrats |
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| Hey thats great! I agree with Erlend we need some pictures. Also I'd like to know where you are. |
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| I'm in northeastern New Jersey. Usually don't worry about frost until late November. I have since read that Sikkimensis does not produce a fruit that is considered edible so my quest will continue. |
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- Posted by mrbungalow Z8, SW-Norway (sorlifish@hotmail.com) on Tue, Oct 10, 06 at 7:24
| Well, I have tasted sikkimensis fruit. It's not so bad, actually tastes like a very sweet banana-shake, but loaded with hard seeds. You can't even take a mouthful from one banana. For a pure fruiting banana similar to sikkimensis in terms of cold-tolerance, look for "Musa Chini Champa", a cultivar from the hills of northeastern India. Erlend |
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