(1/5) Horn Plantain fruit at market showing long green growth form
(2/5) Horn Plantain fruit at market showing long green growth form
(3/5) Banana - Horn Plantain For Sale
(4/5) Leaf of the Banana - Horn Plantain
(5/5) Banana Exclusion zone in NSW requiring a DPI record of planting form
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Banana - Horn Plantain
Musa x paradisiaca
Long, pointed cooking bananas, can be over 30cm in length. May be cooked green or left to ripen with firm pale yellow flesh. Horn Plantain have a starchy consistency and are very satisfying cooked, pairing with all sorts of savoury dishes.Plantain Banan
... Read Moreas can be eaten when fully ripe, but are not as soft and sweet as table bananas. It is a banana that ranks as the 10th most important staple food in the world. When ripe they contain more starch and less sugar than dessert varieties. When ripe, a popular cooking method is to fry, bake or grill ripe plantains until they caramelize. Green bananas are always cooked prior to eating, When deep fried, they taste very similar to potatoes. They are delicious in Pacific Islander, Asian and African cuisines
Banana Bunchy Top Virus Record of Planting Form
If you live in the Tweed, Byron, Ballina or Lismore LGAs please register your address online with the DPI.
This information is helpful in managing biosecurity threats to the banana industry
Simply fill in Daleys as the supplier at 36 Daleys Lane, Geneva. 2474; your address as the address of the planting; and, the approximate planting time. Contact us if you have any issues.
https://forms.bfs.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forms/14164
$19.90
Preferred Climate Tropical, Subtropical
Grown From Tissue Culture
Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate 1 (Self Pollinating)
Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg
Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas QLD, WA, NSW Banana Zone
Water Requirements Frequent Watering, Moderate Watering
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? No (Full Size)
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 2-3 Years
Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage
Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fertiliser All Purpose, Compost
Plant Width 1-2m
Growth Rate Fast