Tissue Cultured Banana Netpots G9:-

Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. In respect of area and production, it ranks second only to mango in this country. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red. It is a moisture- and heat-loving plant and cannot tolerate frost or arid conditions. Banana is a tall herb two to six meters high with milky juice in all the parts. It is monocarpic yet perennial, strongly tailoring, monocotyledonous plant. The important varieties propagated are Grand naine and Robusta.

Banana occupies over 1,64,000 hectares, mainly in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Though some inferior types of banana are found growing as far north as the Himalayas

Almost all export bananas are of the dessert types; however, only about 10–15% of production is for export. The United States and European Union are the dominant importers.
Bananas are packed with essential nutrients banana a day could keep your doctor away.
Bananas contain tryptophan, type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax and generally make you feel happier.
Bananas are said to control depression, anemia (because of high iron content), blood pressure (because the fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt), reducing the risk of stroke.
Research shows that bananas can help learning better by making students alert.
The banana is said to calm the stomach and with some honey and milk added to it, can build up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and rehydrates your system.
The good old banana is wonderful for mosquito bites as well, rub the affected area with the inside of a banana skin and irritation stops.
If you are overweight and at work instead of eating comfort foods like chocolate and chips, a banana can be a better substitute.
The banana not only neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of stomach; it also helps   people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 vitamins with potassium and magnesium contained in the fruit helps the body to recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Compared to apple, the banana has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorous, five times vitamin A, iron, twice other vitamins and minerals.
Grand Nain Banana variety

It is a high yielding Cavendish variety introduced to India from Israel.

The Plant grows to a height of 6.5 to 7.5 Feet.

The bunches can be harvested within eleven to twelve months from the date of planting the tissue culture plants

Each bunch will be having 10 to 12 hands with 175 to 225 number of fruits.

The fruits of Grand Nain Banana variety are delicious to eat and keeping quality of the fruit is high compared to our native varieties.
It is recommended to plant 1200 plants / acre with spacing of 6 x 6 ft.
Characters of Grand Nain Banana variety
High yield (Avg. 30 kg per plant)
Long cylindrical fruits with less curvature.
Good keeping quality.
Attractive yellowish green color at maturity.
Internationally acceptable both as fresh fruit and in processed form.
Pulp to peel ratio is more and highly suitable for processing.