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THE CUBA REVIEW. 



Btirro Banana, a Cooking Variety. 



Banana "Morado Blanco." 



V/hen these ends are filled out and plump, a bunch is ready to cut and will color up 

 in a few days. For long distance shipping bananas have to be cut greener than for 

 home use or local market. The idea is to cut them in such a stage of ripeness 

 that they will arrive at their destination in a green or slightly yellow condition. 



The first bunches lare produced in about i8 months from setting out the plants 

 and a sucker a bunch in 12 to 16 months. 



In grading Johnson bananas for export, in buying and selling, 9 hands and over 

 make a full bunch, 8 hands make 2/3 of a bunch, 7 hands ^2 a bunch, and 6 hands 

 1/3 of a bunch; so that it takes two 7-hand bunches or three 6-hand bunches to 

 make a full bunch. In this country with the smaller growing varieties, 6 hands and 

 over make a full bunch and with less than 6 hands, 2 bunches for one. 



"Seda" or Datil, Banana. 



"Morado Colorado," Banana. 



