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The term "plantain" can refer to all the banana cultivars which are normally eaten after cooking, rather than raw (see cooking banana), or it can refer to members of other subgroups of Musa cultivars, such as the Pacific plantains, [2] although in Africa there is little to no distinction made between the two, as both are commonly cooked. [3]
The AAB Group, for example, comprises triploid cultivars with more genetic inheritance from M. acuminata than M. balbisiana. A character score of around 35 is expected for members of this group. Within groups, cultivars may be divided into subgroups and then given a cultivar name, e.g. Musa AAA Group (Cavendish Subgroup) 'Robusta'. [6]
Banana cultivars — cultivated varieties and cultivars of bananas and plantains. Includes individual Musa cultivars and cultivar groups . The main article for this category is List of banana cultivars .
Banana plants are among the largest extant herbaceous plants, some reaching up to 9 m (30 ft) in height or 18 m (59 ft) in the case of Musa ingens.The large herb is composed of a modified underground stem (), a false trunk or pseudostem formed by the basal parts of tightly rolled leaves, a network of roots, and a large flower spike.
Articles on cultivars and groups of cultivars are placed in the subcategory Category:Banana cultivars. ... Banana cultivars (32 P) Bananas in culture (1 C, 8 P) D.
Rhino Horn banana plants can grow to a height of 12 to 20 feet. [1] [2] The pseudostem and leaves are dappled red. Rhino Horn bananas have the longest fruits among banana cultivars, reaching up to 2 feet in length, [2] though they normally only reach lengths of 12 to 14 inches. They produce two to four hands per bunch.
Most modern plantains are sterile triploids belonging to the AAB Group, sometimes known as the "Plantain group". Other economically important cooking banana groups include the East African Highland bananas (Mutika/Lujugira subgroup) of the AAA Group and the Pacific plantains (including the Popoulo, Maoli, and Iholena subgroups), also of the AAB ...
The Latundan banana (also called Tundan, silk banana, Pisang raja sereh, Manzana banana, or apple banana) is a triploid hybrid banana cultivar of the AAB "Pome" group from the Philippines. It is one of the most common banana cultivars in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, along with Lacatan and Saba bananas. [1] Its Malaysian name is pisang ...