Banana Dwarf Cavendish - Dewar 1G

Banana 

This distinctive banana tree features large tropical foliage and produces bunches of flavorful bananas that will grow to 5″- 8″ long. With the plant’s broad, shiny green leaves, and yellowish-green bark, you’ll feel like you’re in a tropical paradise.

Variety:

• Dwarf Cavendish (Zones 9-11)

Care Instructions

With plenty of space, ample sunshine, and rich, well-drained soil, you can enjoy the beauty of a banana tree in your yard during your area’s growing season year-after-year. To grow a banana plant successfully you must provide generous amounts of organic matter, potassium and nitrogen, constant warmth and moisture, consistent humidity, and dark, fertile soil. If you live in a cooler climate, plant these warm-weather plants in containers so that you can move them indoors before freezing temperatures arrive.

Recipe

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda + salt

3. In a separate bowl, mix butter + brown sugar. Stir in eggs + bananas until well blended.

4. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into loaf pan.

5. Bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.