Product Description

The Dwarf Cavendish Banana is a cultivar descended from the banana of commercial produce, the Cavendish. They are often grown as houseplants and produce slightly smaller edible bananas than the Cavendish. This plant has been genetically modified to be able to flower indoors. The fruit tastes like banana ice-cream and grows in large numbers. Young plants have maroon or purple blotches on their leaves but quickly lose them as they mature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2473 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Hirts: Seed; Fruit

Features

• The fruit tastes like banana ice-cream and grows in large numbers
• Native to Southern China
• Grows 6'-9' tall
• Edible 5 inch fruits
• 5 Seeds per pack

Customer Reviews

Musa Acuminata Seed Germination
I decided to purchase the seeds for the Dwarf Cavendish Banana variety due to the fact that I plan on cultivating the plant in a hydroponic environment. Starting the plant from a soilless media would be required, due to the seedlings later introduction into a top feed drip hydroponic system.

Based on what I had previously read about the difficulties of seed germination for the Musa Acuminata, I had some doubts as to my success with the project. After familiarizing my self with the various techniques for germinating this seed, I decided to go along with the instructions provided by the seed company in the following context.

The seeds were soaked in plain tap water for twenty-four hours. Following which I planted them approximately ¼" deep in coco coir media that had been rehydrated with plain tap water. I was keen to keep the temperature of the media/water at around 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The propagation tray was of a wick feed variety and the nutrient I placed in its reservoir was a Miracle Gro solution at approximately 25% strength from recommended mixing directions. This was placed on a heating pad for seedling trays and a fluorescent grow light was cycled for 14 hours on 10 hours off for the period in discussion.

Coco coir media was chosen because it has excellent nutrient solution holding capacity while still maintaining good drainage and outstanding oxygen facility to the root zone. Additionally it has rooting hormones that may have proved beneficial to the germination of the seeds. I conclude that my germination rate of 40% after one month is due to these parameters. I fully expect that there will be further germination of the remaining seeds shortly which will result in a very high final success rate with minimal effort.

The seedlings that have germinated are quite robust and have displayed rapid growth that is noticeable on a daily basis. I would recommend this seed product to anyone that has germinated seeds before; these are not that difficult to start.

No banana
Nothing ever came up...and was not worth digging the seeds up. Will never buy anything from this company again...Same results from all products bought.