"Pisang raja sereh" redirects here. For Pisang raja udang, see Red banana.
Musa 'Silk'
Apple bananas
Hybrid parentage
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
Cultivar group
AAB Group (Pome Group)
Cultivar
'Silk'
Origin
The Philippines
The Latundan banana (also called Tundan, silk banana, Pisang raja sereh, Manzana banana, or apple banana) is a triploid hybrid banana cultivar of the AAB "Pome" group from the Philippines. It is one of the most common banana cultivars in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, along with Lacatan and Saba bananas.[1] Its Malaysian name is pisang rastali.[2]
^Hautea, D.M., G.C. Molina, C.H. Balatero, N.B. Coronado, E.B. Perez, M.T.H. Alvarez, A.O. Canama, R.H. Akuba, R.B. Quilloy, R.B. Frankie, C.S. Caspillo (19 July 2002). "Analysis of induced mutants of Philippine bananas with molecular markers". Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, FAO Corporate Document Repository. Retrieved 12 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Go Bananas with These 12 Varieties Worth Seeking Out in the Philippines". 5 April 2021.
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