Banana - Saba Plantain (7 gal pot)

This banana cultiva originating from the Philippines. It is primarily a cooking banana, though it can also be eaten as a raw desert banana when fully ripe.  Saba bananas have very large, robust pseudostems that can reach heights of 15 to 25 ft. Like all bananas, each pseudostem flowers and bears fruits only once before dying, Then the next psuedo stem will fruit. 

The fruits become ready for harvesting 150 to 180 days after flowering, longer than other banana varieties. Each plant has a potential yield of 57 to 84lb per bunch. Typically, a bunch has 16 hands, with each hand having 12 to 20 fingers.

Saba bananas grow best in well-drained, fertile soils with full sun exposure. They inherit most of the characteristics of Musa balbisiana, making them tolerant of dry soil and colder conditions of temperate climates. They require minimum rainfall and can survive long dry seasons as long as adequate irrigation is provided. They also have good resistance against Sigatoka leaf spot diseases.

Grown  from pups of our friend's mother plant in Pinellas Park, FL

7 Gallon Pot 

Full Sun or Dappled Shade 

Plant Year Round, Protect from frost when young