Grupo Camargo Lima

Banana, originally from Southeast Asia, is a tropical fruit with soft and sweet flesh. In Brazil, the most popular varieties are nanica, prata, plantain and banana maçã. When ripe, their skins are yellow or red. Each banana tree produces 5 to 15 bunches at once. Used in the cuisine of several countries, bananas can be consumed raw, fried, boiled or roasted.

A ripe, large banana (such as the dwarf) weighs about 120 grams. Rich in fiber, potassium, vitamins C and A, bananas are a seedless fruit, composed of approximately 70% water. The dwarf banana, the most consumed in Brazil, is widely used in cakes, sweets and other recipes of Brazilian cuisine.

Technical Specifications
Scientific name: Musa acuminata
Color: green peel and when ripening it acquired yellow color
Average weight: 120 grams per fruit
Plant height: up to 05 meters
Fruit size: Curved, has a length between 15 and 24 cm
Pulp: Soft pulp when ripe
Start of production: 15 to 18 months after planting
Ideal climate: tropical and subtropical
Sun exposure: yes

Handling
Irrigation: Yes
Fertilization/Pest and Disease Control:
· Fungicides (NATIVE, TILT)
· Fertilizer (N.P.K 20-05-20, CALCITIC LIMESTONE)
· Insecticide (PROVEN, ARGENFRUT RV)
· Foliars (DRIPSOL BANANA)
· Compounds (ANIMAL MANURE, ORGANIC COMPOST)
Fruit bagging: Yes
Harvest: 15 to 18 months after planting
Production capacity per adult plant: from 25 to 30 kg
Farm area: Amount of fruit for export: