A survey of cultivated bananas in Perak
What are the bananas cultivated now? What’s gone? What’s new?
By Casey NG
Worldwide, over 1000 named varieties of bananas have been recorded
country then called ‘Malaya’. Today, some of his
6 inches, ‘long’ if about 12 inches. Intermediate
‘medium short’ or
‘medium long’.
are notorious for ‘weak neck’ in which the fruit
‘blunt tipped’. The teat has also been called a
Banana Survey
e’s vegetative parts because
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Pisang Abu
Pisang Abu Batu
Pisang Abu Kapas
Pisang Awak.
pisang goreng
Pisang Embun.
‘Boon’. Fingers medium
Pisang Awak
Pisang Berangan
Pisang Embun
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‘banana fragrance’ is the fragrance of
Pisang Jari.
mo jiu
Pisang Jari
Musa acuminata
Pisang Kapas.
Pisang Kapas Pisang Lemak Manis. Lemak manis
Pisang Lemak Manis Pisang Lilin.
Pisang Lilin
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Pisang Mas Emas.
Pisang Nangka.
pisang goreng
Pisang Mas or Emas
Pisang Nangka Pisang Raja.
pisang goreng bubur cacar
‘Tali’. Fingers medium
Pisang Serendah.
Pisang Rastali
Pisang Serendah
Pisang Susu
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Pisang Tanduk
Pisang Udang Merah.