Musa sp. (Banana) - Image 62

Double Mahoi Banana - a traditional Cavendish banana but generally produces a double stalk of bananas its second year of fruiting, increasing the harvest. It is a top choice for home growers thanks to its compact size, fast fruiting, and double harvests. This dwarf variety grows only 6-8 ft tall and can produce two large bunches of sweet, flavorful bananas from a single plant. Perfect for containers, patios, or small gardens, it's easy to grow and highly productive - one of the best bananas for reliable fruit in limited space!

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Produces wonderful tasting fruit as does the others in the Cavendish sub-group. A vigorous grower with wide green leaves. One of the more common grown varieties in the USA. This particular cultivar has found great flavor in Florida as a backyard banana because of its ability to reliably produce fruit with a minimum of care by the homeowner. Cavendish are the most common variety of bananas grown by the hobbyist. The variety is very hardy and produces very large heads of fruit. The dwarf variety, which grows to 8 feet, is the most common backyard variety. The fruit is excellent tasting and can remain on the plant until ripe.

Gran Nain is the true Chiquita banana, the main product of Chiquita Brands International. Tree is 8' when mature and produces large bunches of bananas.

Banana Ice Cream(Blue Java) is a hardy, cold-tolerant banana cultivar known for its sweet aromatic fruit with cream-like consistency and flavor reminiscent of vanilla. It is native to Southeast Asia and is a hybrid of two species of banana native to Southeast Asia - Musa balbisiana x Musa acuminata. Grows 10-15 ft tall. Produces bunches weighting 40-60 lbs. Stout, straight fruit, 5-7 inches long and up to 2 inches wide. Skin bluish with silvery bloom when young, pale-yellow when ripe. Flesh is white and sweet with vanilla-like flavor. Eaten raw or cooked.

Banana Lakatan (also spelled Lacatan, Lactan) is one of the most prized dessert bananas, known for its rich, sweet flavor and smooth, creamy texture. The deep yellow-orange flesh is high in beta-carotene and nutrients like potassium, vitamin A, C, and B6. Lakatan fruits quickly - within 9-12 months in warm climates - and is considered the top banana variety in the Philippines. The fruit doesn't ship well, so the only way to enjoy its exceptional taste is to grow it yourself!
See photos of leaves:
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See Article about Red leaf Banana.