I never thought about banana seeds. Somehow I thought there was a different method of propagation due to heavy breeding programs to "make the perfect banana". Also seeds in bananas are either nonexistent or very tiny when they are ripe. So cool to see some!
The "vernalizing" of the seed makes sense, as it definitely doesn't like cold. Think tropics where it rains every day...
Looking forward to progress reports...
Yeah those were my reactions also - too bad the quest for perfection breeds diversity out.
Good point about the vernalizing. Yes it does make sense to have wet followed by dry as a trigger. Funny thing is the seeds didn't soften or swell at all and remain quite "rock" like... I am curious to see how it goes.