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Musa 'Lacatan'

CATEGORY  Musa

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Claimed to be the best tasting banana
  • Popular Filipino cultivar
  • Harvest fruit in 8 to 12 months
  • Fruit has sweet taste and aroma
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HEIGHT:

5-9 Feet

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

ZONE:

8-11

PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Food Production

APPLICATIONS:

· Commercial Food Production
· Edible Garden
· Landscape
· Mixed Combos

FEATURES:

· Fast Growing
· Easy to Grow

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Green

CAN'T SHIP TO:

· Puerto Rico
· Hawaii

Musa 'Lacatan' is desirable for desert bananas because of their sweet taste, aroma, and firm texture when ripe. They are prefered to cavendish varieties in their native region of the Philipines.

Fruit Grower Information

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PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Food Production

APPLICATIONS:

· Commercial Food Production
· Edible Garden
· Landscape
· Mixed Combos

FEATURES:

· Fast Growing
· Easy to Grow

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Green

CAN'T SHIP TO:

· Puerto Rico
· Hawaii

GROWING INFO:
4" Crop Time: 4-6 wks
6" Crop Time: 6-10 wks
8" Crop Time: 10-14 wks
12" Crop Time: 14-18 wks
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5