Musa 'Raja Puri' Banana

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Ships late May 2010

 Musa 'Raja Puri'- Often recommended for beginners, this banana has it all. It is very resistant to wind, cold and some diseases. Because it fruits readily in many climates, and has very good-flavored medium-sized fruits, it is still a good choice in other parts of the U.S. It can flower in as little as nine months. It is a popular banana in India for first time growers. Recommended and nearly fool proof! Easy to grow. One of our best tasting bananas.

Banana leaves, pseudostem (trunk) and fruiting stem (raceme) grow from the underground rhizome (or pseudobulb's) top surface and the roots grow from the lower surface of the rhizome. The fleshy stems sheathed with huge broad leaves can grow from 2 to 35 feet in as little as 1 year, depending on variety and growing environment. Each pseudostem produces one flower cluster, which develops fruit, then dies. In addition each parent banana plant during its life cycle, will produce as many as 10 suckers which grow into new plants. New pseudostems then grow from the rhizome.

Bananas grow best in a uniformly warm environment and need 9 to 15 months of frost-free conditions to produce a flower stalk. In the subtropics, fruit ripens in 2-3 months. In cooler climates it may take several weeks longer to ripen. Plant growth stops when temperatures drop to 57°F. Stokes Tropicals' Banana blend (6-2-12) is the best fertilizer source for these fascinating tropical giants.