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I have heard of bananas with pink flesh instead of yellow. Anyone know if they are grown in Australia?

Time: 12th March 2010 12:14am

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John I says...
Violet_Cactus, you are probably thinking of one of the red skinned bananas such as the jamacan red. As far as I know the closest available in Australia is the Red Dacca which is said to have an orange to pink colored flesh.

Time: 12th March 2010 7:12am

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Violet_Cactus says...
Thanks John! :) I shall look for that one.


Time: 12th March 2010 8:32am

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John I says...
I got mine from bunnings. The picture on the right is my red dacca after a frosty winter. It has now bounced back after a slow start and is about 1.2m (I planted it Jan 2009).

The ones sold at bunnings are "Cool Bananas" brand...
www.humphrisnursery.com.au/coolbanana/info/coolbananas.html


Time: 12th March 2010 9:29am

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John I says...
I should probably also point out that I'm not convinced that my red dacca is actually a red dacca (even though it was labeled as such). I expected to see a lot more red on the stem and leaves, but there is very little.

Time: 12th March 2010 9:47am

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trikus says...
I have seen large stands of dwarf red dacca bananas , and the foliage was all green . Was just given 2 fruits from them . Flesh is slightly darker than normal . Flavour is superb , and I have been told that it was hard to sell the fruit many years ago , and most fruit was dried .
Always wondered why the dried bananas of my youth tasted so NICE . I have seen a banana with red foliage though , will ask my DPI contacts about this .

Time: 12th March 2010 2:19pm

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John I says...
Thanks Trikus, I was expecting more red on the pseudostem but there is almost no red on any part of the plant. The only picture I have seen was of a young plant and the pseudostem was a pinkish color.

Time: 12th March 2010 3:15pm

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John Mc says...
Here's some pic's of my Dwarf red Dacccas. They have'nt been in the ground too long, about 6 months. They're not shaping up to be all that dwarf. The leaves are huuuge.
BTW, these bananas are under the Cool Bananas banner as well.
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Time: 12th March 2010 10:02pm

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John Mc says...
The tall banana plant in the middle of this pic is a pink ornamental. The fruits are small but bright pink. Dont know if they are edible.
The short banana plant in the background is a true dwarf Cavendish. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and throw very large bunches.
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Time: 12th March 2010 10:10pm

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John I says...
Thanks John Mc. I think I've been ripped off. My plant has a green pseudostem.

Time: 12th March 2010 10:25pm

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speedy says...
John Mc,
Pink ornamental banana (M.velutina) ?
pink, velvet, self peeling banana.
the fruits are edible, but not really worth it as they're more seed than pulp.
pretty plants and fruit though.
They'll grow easily from seed too.

My 'Dwarf cavs.' are going great here, so is the 'Super Dwarf Cav.'

John I, it sounds as if labels have been mixed up somewhere.
still, I think wait until it fruits.

Time: 12th March 2010 11:08pm

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John I says...
Speedy, I guess I don't have much choice but to wait and see.
How big does your super dwarf get? I didn't think they were available in Australia?

Time: 12th March 2010 11:43pm

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speedy says...
superdwarf in supposed to fruit at about a metre high.
it's been in the ground about 4 months.
Atm the plant is about 50cm to leaf axil and about a metre overall.
I got it in Melbourne at a nursery (Denises tropical Gardens Nursery- Carrum Downs) that was closing down in July 2009.

Dwarf Cavs. I put in as small suckers at about the same time are metre tall at leaf axil and tip of new leaf 2 metres.
Happy plants! :-)


Time: 13th March 2010 9:35am

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John Mc says...
You've got it speedy,
Pink ornamental banana M.velutina.
Those superdwarf's sound interesting. Might look them up.

Time: 14th March 2010 7:24pm

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John I says...
Speedy, I called Denises Tropical Gardens around the time that you got your super dwarf and they couldn't tell me what type of banana it was as they had never had them fruit. I didn't bother with them because I figured they were just an ornamental. I hope I was wrong (wouldn't be the first time). Was yours labeled as cavendish?

Time: 15th March 2010 9:56am

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speedy says...
It was labelled 'Super Dwarf' and it appears different to my Dwarf Cavs. so I'll just have to let you know when it fruits.
it's in a NE facing suntrap and being small, I can cover it on frosty nights.
although we have higher and lower temps than Melb. we get more total heat throughout the year,
so it may just have that little bit better chance here than where it came from.
I've seen what I'm pretty sure is one in Mullumbimby,
it's been there for years, next to a driveway in someones yard.

Time: 16th March 2010 12:47pm

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John I says...
After searching through pictures on the web, and a process of elimination, I've come to the conclusion that my red dacca is actually a dwarf cavendish... now I'm going to have to find a true red dacca.

Time: 16th March 2010 4:58pm

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trikus says...
John , just saw a small dwarf red dakka similar size to yours and its a dead ringer .. dont think cavendish have that red petiole either .. so dont give up till you see the fruit .

Time: 13th April 2010 1:43pm

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John I says...
Trikus, my "red dacca" doesn't have a red petiole like John Mc's. I'm so convinced that mine isn't a red dacca that I've renamed it in My Edibles page.

Time: 13th April 2010 4:06pm

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John Mc says...
This might be what Violet_Cactus was originally enquiring about.
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Time: 14th April 2010 9:30pm

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rev says...
i have a red dacca,or to the point i have`access
i havent seen it fruit but its...red

ill gladly send to vic, sa, sthn nsw

theres also a crazy short banana up here . must be 1.5m and loaded with bananas
i need to take a photo
itd be great for stn greenhouses, and aquaponics

Time: 7th June 2010 12:25am

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Jantina says...
Hi rev, very interested to hear more about your 1.5 m banana and if the fruit is any good love to buy one from you.

Time: 7th June 2010 10:58am

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nick says...
does anybody know where i can purchase dwarf banana varieties in sydney

Time: 7th June 2010 12:01pm

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John Mc says...
Hey Nick,
Don't like your chances mate, wrong time of the year. I'd wait till August/September when all the new stock arrives and go for it then. There's a lot of nurseries around Sydney, especially the northern areas around Dural, Galston.
Hargreaves and Swanes are two really big nurseries you could make enquiries.


""Jantina says...
Hi rev, very interested to hear more about your 1.5 m banana and if the fruit is any good love to buy one from you.""

Same, been looking around, must be scarce.

Time: 7th June 2010 5:10pm

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Scott says...
Yes have been after a Red Dacca banana sucker for some time. They never seem to be on sale always the Williams or Ladys Finger varieties.

Time: 11th June 2010 10:49am

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Violet_Cactus says...
Hi Rev,
I'd love to buy a Red Dacca (or two) from you. I am in Victoria. My email address is angavar at yahoo dot com

Time: 12th June 2010 12:57pm

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allybanana says...
The pink bananas Musa velutina are sooooo pretty i have heard they are cold tolerant to, i found a great picture at http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/shop/MusVel.shtml any idea were i can order seeds or plants

Thanks Ally

Time: 25th July 2010 5:38pm

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allybanana says...
WHOOPS that was a bit girly, try again, I have heard the pink bananas are edible my friend Jill loves them she ate lots of them when in India she says the seeds are not a problem as she loves the tast, HELP! this is gettig worse, I just want to grow them in my garden.

Time: 25th July 2010 7:09pm

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trikus says...
They should be easy to get , it has been in cultivation in Aus. for many years .
Regarded as a weed and maybe illegal to grow here in Qld. I have eaten the fruit and found it barely worth the effort.

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Time: 26th July 2010 9:31am

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allybanana says...
I am wondering if my friend was eating an improved variety, developed in India were people eat a lot of them.

Time: 26th July 2010 10:25am

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Jane says...
Hi I've come across info from the US about dehydrating red bananas usually from South America and using the powder as a sweetener which is supposed to be delicious. Any idea if you can buy these in Australia (East coast) and where? Jane
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Time: 17th August 2011 7:59am

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John Mc says...
Hi Jane,
Mine will be in fruit again I'd say mid summer. They're not that sweet and full of hard seeds. They do fruit much quicker than the mainstreem bananas, but you only get half dozen in a bunch at best.
There is a nursery on the Central Coast Called Impact Plants at Kincumber if you wanted to make the treck and buy one already growing. I'd ring them first to see if they still stocked them.

Time: 17th August 2011 8:55am

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allybanana says...
Just a warning, don't do an image search for pink banana in a public place, its very embarrassing. Sometimes my naivety astounds me.

Time: 19th August 2011 7:02am

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John Mc says...
Still looking for a super dwarf cavendish if anyone knows the whereabouts of any? Generous reward offered if I can get one added to my nana collection.

Time: 23rd November 2011 7:55pm

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Speedy says...
hey Allybanana, it's probably not too naive of you, maybe just filthy minds of some internet users...lol :-0

ps. probably best you dont google search 'alley banana' either :-)hehe

John Mc, email me.



Time: 23rd November 2011 10:15pm

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