Giant banana variety in Papua New Guinea can reach a maximum height of up to 18m

Published 2021년 7월 29일

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A large banana variety, Musa ingens, has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The plant can grow up to 18m tall with a trunk circumference of 2m and leave lengths of up to 5m. The bananas can weigh between 30 and 60 kg when ripe. Despite their size, the fruits are not edible due to their poor taste and many seeds. However, the plant's large leaves are used for roofing and tents, and it is being studied to develop new banana varieties with better edible and cold-resistant fruits.
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Original content

With a length of about 18cm, a width of 5-6cm, Musa Ingens banana is ranked by many people as a giant in bananas because its size and length are unmatched by any other banana. Scientists said that the giant banana variety Musa ingens in Papua New Guinea can reach a maximum height of up to 18m, the trunk circumference can be up to 2m, equal to the trunk of an old tree. Meanwhile, their leaves are also "terrible" with a leaf length of up to 5m, a width of 1m. When the giant bananas are ripe, each of their chambers is not only big and full of fruit, but also very heavy. According to scientists, the giant banana variety in Papua New Guinea often grows in high mountainous areas. A bunch of bananas when ripe weighs from 30 to 60 kg. A ripe banana is about 18cm long and about 5-6cm wide. Although the fruit is very large, their taste is not good and there are many seeds inside like other bananas. Banana Musa Ingens is quite rare and it was not until later that this banana variety was ...
Source: Danviet

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