These “banana seeds” are immature, infertile, and can’t be planted and grown.
Wild bananas grown from seed taste different depending on the variety.
Most of them are creamy and sweet with a hint of a typical banana taste.
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Do Bananas Have Seeds?
In wild bananas, the seeds are hard and black.
They are usually less than a 1/2 inch in diameter.
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you might find wild banana seeds by peeling the banana and removing the flesh to expose the inner seeds.
Can You Grow Bananas from Seeds?
Yes, you could purchase and grow wild bananas from seeds.
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Among the many types of banana cultivars with seeds,Musa acuminataandMusa balbisianaare two worth trying.
They are parents of certain cultivated types.
Some people even prefer the flavor of wild bananas to those in grocery stores.
Growing wild bananas from seed can be difficult, because they need precise tropical conditions.
Leave the seeds to soakfor 48 hours to help the embryo sprout.
Prepare You Seed-Starting Tray
Put seeds in a seed tray indoors.
Use potting soil with lots oforganic compostand more than half sandy/airy loam.
This will provide the seeds with the necessary nutrients.
Sow the Seeds
Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in the tray.
Sowing seeds outdoors in a bed is not possible unless the soil temperature remains above 68 degrees.
Water Gently
Water the tray so that the soil becomes moist, but not soggy.
Do not drown the seed.
Only maintain conditions that are damp as the seed settles in and begins to germinate.
Soil that is too wet can cause the seed to rot.
Give it Time
you could’t rush banana seed germination.
Seedlings should have at least two true leaves before planting in the ground.
The last flowers, functionally male, come next.
When grown from seeds, expect to wait 14 months or more.
To find the seeds, you first peel the banana and remove the flesh to expose the inner seeds.
It is believed that seedless bananas were being developed as long as 1,000 years ago in Africa 650 AD.
Banana seeds from wild banana varieties are not very rare.
HS10/MG040: Banana Growing in the Florida Home Landscape.
University of Florida, IFAS Extension.
