Gitogo kiiru is a banana variety that thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soils of the Central part of Kenya, specifically in the Kirinyaga County located in the southern area of Mount Kenya.
The fruits are shorter and plumper than the average banana. The skin is deep red or maroon when ripe and the flesh is cream colored or light pink. Kiiru means “black,” and refers to the fact that the banana’s color is not bright. Gitogo kiiru banana trees are propagated with suckers, usually at the beginning of the rainy season (late March to early April).
Gitogo kiiru is a banana variety that thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soils of the Central part of Kenya, specifically in the Kirinyaga County located in the southern area of Mount Kenya.
The fruits are shorter and plumper than the average banana. The skin is deep red or maroon when ripe and the flesh is cream colored or light pink. Kiiru means “black,” and refers to the fact that the banana’s color is not bright. Gitogo kiiru banana trees are propagated with suckers, usually at the beginning of the rainy season (late March to early April).
