Dwarf Cavendish Banana (Fijian: Jaina leka)

The cultivar “Dwarf Cavendish” is due to its shortness more stable, wind-resistant and easier to manage than other banana plants. This, in addition to its fast growth rate, makes it ideal for plantation cultivation. The fruits range from 15 to 25 cm in length and are thin skinned. Each plant can bear up to 90 fingers.

Musa acuminata is native to Southeast Asia and first cultivated by humans around 10’000 years ago. The variety “Cavendish” was first cultivated in Europe in the 19^th century and shipped to various places in the Pacific and the Canary Islands. In 1888, bananas from the Canary Islands were imported into England and are known to belong to the “Dwarf Cavendish” cultivar.

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Botanically, bananas are berries.