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- Dwarf Banana
The Dwarf Cavendish banana is a widely grown and commercially important Cavendish cultivar.
The name “Dwarf Cavendish” is in reference to the height of the pseudostem, not the fruit.
Dwarf Banana
Young plants have maroon or purple blotches on their leaves but quickly lose them as they mature.
It is one of the most commonly planted banana varieties from the Cavendish group, and the main source of commercial Cavendish bananas along with Grand Nain
Dwarf Cavendish leaves are broad with short petioles.
Its shortness makes it stable, wind-resistant, and easier to manage. This, in addition to its fast growth rate, makes it ideal for plantation cultivation.
An easily recognizable characteristic of this cultivar is that the male bracts and flowers are not shed.