Bluggoe

Bluggoe, Orinoco, Musa 'Orinoco', or burro is a cultivar of banana.[1][2][3]

Genome

Bluggoe is a triploid ABB cultivar.[4][1][5][2]

Cultivation

Bluggoe is a cold hardy banana,[6] growing in USDA zones 8–10[7] or 7–10.[8]

Tree

10 feet (3.0 metres) to 16 feet (4.9 metres) tall. Width of leaves same dimensions.[8]

Flowers

Pink to cream coloured.[8]

Fruit

About 6 inches (15 cm) long x 2 inches (5 cm) diameter.[9] It is primarily a cooking banana but can be eaten as a dessert banana.[10]

References
  1. "Musa Orinoco". Bananas Wiki. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  2. "HS10/MG040: Banana Growing in the Florida Home Landscape". Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS). Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), UF. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. Ploetz, Randy C.; Kepler, Angela Kay; Daniells, Jeff; Nelson, Scot C. (February 2007). "Banana and plantain—an overview with emphasis on Pacific island cultivars" (PDF).
  4. "Musa Germplasm Information System". Explore Banana Diversity. 1998-01-01. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. "Bluggoe subgroup". ProMusa Improving the understanding of banana. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. Florian, Yvonne (2020-06-03). "Growing Bananas in Florida". Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), UF Extension Indian River County. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. "Musa Banana Trees". Home Guides SF Gate. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. "Musa 'Orinoco'". Plant Finder Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. "Banana - Fruit & Nut Resources Fruit & Nut Resources". Aggie Horticulture Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  10. "Banana". Purdue University. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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