• Scientific Name: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana
• Botanical Name: Musa sapientum
• Color & Identification: Pale yellow skin
• Native Place: Philippines
• Size:4 inch
• Use: For making deserts, ice cream, smoothies
• Production: Summer

4. Dwarf Cavendish Banana:

The name Dwarf Cavendish banana tree comes from the plant structure, which is small in height and also called Dwarf Musa Banana. The length of the fruit is about 13 to 14 cm and holds the fruit in a compact fashion which looks like 8 to 10 hands covering the branch. The branch with the fruit will weigh around 20 kg normally and can grow up to 6 feet. The outer covering of the banana is thick, and the fruit tapers down gradually till the tip. This fruit can be grown in your backyard as well with a good irrigation facility.

• Scientific Name: Musa acuminata Cavendish subgroup
• Botanical Name: Musa acuminata
• Color & Identification: Thick Green to Yellow skin and tapering tip
• Native Place: Canary Islands
• Size: 15 to25 cm
• Use: For making deserts, ice cream, smoothies
• Production: Throughout the year

5. Dwarf Plantain:

The dwarf plantain tree is also called as Puerto Rican Plantain banana. This fruit is green in colour raw banana which is called as Plantain. This plant produces plenty of raw plantains easily, which makes it a high yield plant. The easy to grow the character of the plant makes it easy to grow in your backyard as well as indoors with maintained temperature. The plant is also resistant to temperature changes and drought situations. The Plantain tree can grow up to a height of 6 to 8 feet. Enjoy this delicious raw plantain with a good some, interesting cooking recipe.

• Scientific Name: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana
• Botanical Name: Musa
• Color & Identification: Thick Green and tapering tip
• Native Place: Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Africa
• Size: 3 to 10 inches
• Use: For cooking
• Production: Throughout the year

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