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- From: Jwlehman@aol.com
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- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:07:35 EDT
In a message dated 4/22/2009 11:04:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mijwiz@yahoo.com writes:
Actually, those little dots are just aborted ovules, that would not sprout if you planted them. That's because commercial bananas are triploid, thus sterile. Their diploid and tetraploid parents have big obvious seeds.
Melissa
Thank you Melissa. I've just learned something. What does a real banana seed look like? Any pictures?
Jerry
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Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas,
Melissa Kacalanos, 04/22/2009
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- Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas, Jwlehman, 04/22/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas, Melissa Kacalanos, 04/22/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas,
Jwlehman, 04/22/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] seedless bananas, Kevin Moore, 04/22/2009
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