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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Bananimal on November 01, 2012, 08:16:44 AM

Title: Sandy saved this big bunch --- Goldfinger, FHIA 1
Post by: Bananimal on November 01, 2012, 08:16:44 AM

Sandy smacked the big Goldfinger around and snapped/shredded leaves but the bunch was saved from destruction.

Heaviest bunch so far off this 6 year old mat ---- 33 lbs.

(http://s12.postimage.org/nko0xrpxl/IMG_1664.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nko0xrpxl/)

Title: Re: Sandy saved this big bunch --- Goldfinger, FHIA 1
Post by: Felipe on November 01, 2012, 08:38:54 AM

Very nice! I recently got a Goldfinger plant. It is a very small in vitro plant, so I will keep it in a pot for a while. How would you rate the taste of this cultivar?

BTW, I also added French Horn and Ghew Kera to my collection :)

Title: Re: Sandy saved this big bunch --- Goldfinger, FHIA 1
Post by: Bananimal on November 02, 2012, 12:58:42 AM

Quote from: Felipe on November 01, 2012, 08:38:54 AM

Very nice! I recently got a Goldfinger plant. It is a very small in vitro plant, so I will keep it in a pot for a while. How would you rate the taste of this cultivar?

BTW, I also added French Horn and Ghew Kera to my collection :)

I rate the Goldfinger taste, FHIA-1, as one of the very best.  It's only drawback is being thin skinned which makes it tough for commercial production.  Very disease resistant also. My 2 best tasting naners are FHIA-1 and SH 3640, both from FHIA.