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Bunch of bananas



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Fabulous shot, Panther.

28 Dec, 2008

 

That's a different view on things.

28 Dec, 2008

 

Great angle, lovely shot.

28 Dec, 2008

 

Unusual and interesting !

28 Dec, 2008

 

Thank you all.

29 Dec, 2008

 

Panther,

What variety of banana is this?

30 Dec, 2008

 

Hi Delonix, I was going bananas trying to find out this variety..LOL, it's the Gros Michel variety, when still green it can be boiled and eaten otherwise it's edible when it is ripe.
I just did a read up on the net that we have over 50 species of bananas in Fiji, something new I've learnt on bananas today!!LOL

31 Dec, 2008

 

Panther,

Thanks for the information. Gros Michel is an old variety that's a good eating banana. I think it used to be commercially grown in Central America.

Do you mean actual species or varieties?

Here in California I'm sure it's more than 100 varieties...no proof...However, The California Rare Fruit Society has been around since around 1965. They have been very active in introducing rare fruits from all around the World.

31 Dec, 2008

 

Gros Michel is a banana species, is what I should have mentioned:-) I have learnt a lot more about bananas in these few days, thanks to you!!LOL

31 Dec, 2008

 

Panther,

'Gros Michel' is a banana variety not species. This is botanically the correct way it should be listed: Genus: Musa; species: paradisiaca; variety: 'Gros Michel'. (Musa paradisiaca 'Gros Michel')

2 Jan, 2009

 

Ooops correction.. ok..thanks Delonix :-)

2 Jan, 2009

 

Thanks Marguerite, I never read about bananas so much!!LOL

22 Jan, 2009



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