Until the 1950s. the most popular commercial banana variety in the world was the Gros Michel, which was affectionately known as “Big Mike.” Due to Panama wilt, a fungus disease, it was virtually wiped ...
Q. I am trying to grow two dwarf red Jamaican banana trees in a sunroom with cathedral ceilings. In 14 months, they have only grown to 1 foot. Any suggestions? –Rakesh Asthana, Woodridge A. Bananas ...
Other than palms, no plants evoke the Tropics as forcefully as bananas. Closely related to other well-known exotics such as gingers, cannas, heliconias and birds-of-paradise, bananas are native to a ...