Musa "High Noon" aka SH-3640

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Back in the Fall of 2019 I obtain a pup of Musa “High Noon” from a colleague in south Florida. Here it is back then freshly potted … and now today the 2nd generation transplanted from the pot into a banana bed. :slightly_smiling_face:

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What’s special about it, if I may ask?

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Shorter fruiting height 7’-8’ and excellent flavor. Grown extensively in central America and Chile, but not for the U.S. market. We’ll see how it performs here!

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This week’s progress

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Now sending up a pup.

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4/14. No complaints about our “winter” from this one.

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1/8.

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Has it sent any flag leaf since you’ve been growing it?

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I’m expecting one this year.

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They weren’t this way yesterday, but they sure were ready to pick today!

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The flavor is rich banana + a little peach.

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Do they have seeds?

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@KS_razerback
Nope, they are a seedless cultivar from a central American breeding program.

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