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I would not hold my breath for Goldfinger to fruit in such a sort time. If these don't fruit in two years are you going to cut these down too?
Mr clean if you can get dwarf namwa, this is a great, delicious and hardy banana that doesn't take up a lot of space.
If you want to srart a banana collection, I would recommend adding the following: Glui Kai, Raja Puri, Pisang Raja, Dwarf Red, Philippine Lacatan, Kandrian, FHIA 3.
Quote from: bsbullie on July 28, 2014, 09:28:12 PMI would not hold my breath for Goldfinger to fruit in such a sort time. If these don't fruit in two years are you going to cut these down too?Who knows what will happen in two years. My Dwarf Cavendish could die of Black Sigatoka in two years. The time frames were from a Florida banana farmer who knows a lot more about bananas than me (including how to better care for them). I also suspect his soil is better suited for bananas than my sugar sand.It would be nice to have a 100 lb hand of bananas, but I'm not holding my breath.
Quote from: Mr. Clean on July 28, 2014, 09:45:35 PMQuote from: bsbullie on July 28, 2014, 09:28:12 PMI would not hold my breath for Goldfinger to fruit in such a sort time. If these don't fruit in two years are you going to cut these down too?Who knows what will happen in two years. My Dwarf Cavendish could die of Black Sigatoka in two years. The time frames were from a Florida banana farmer who knows a lot more about bananas than me (including how to better care for them). I also suspect his soil is better suited for bananas than my sugar sand.It would be nice to have a 100 lb hand of bananas, but I'm not holding my breath.It's not always about size. My favorite tasting banana is Tuu Gia which make tiny racks- 15-20lbs. Monkey finger taste similar and make bigger racks but are more prone to disease ? Dwarf Namwah is a hell of a plant. But I do get tired of eating them. Like most bananas... I have ventured more into the plantain realm. Fei / Fehi plantain and popoulu are tops. Good when raw and perfectly ripe. Matooke An African Cooking banana, supposedly really productive, seems promising but I haven't tasted them yet.
Thank you for the suggestions. For bananas I am primarily focused on 1) disease resistance and 2) productivity. The FHIA-1 and FHIA-17 meet those two criteria. The Dwarf Cavendish is was a gift, so I planted it.
Quote from: Mr. Clean on July 29, 2014, 09:25:58 AMThank you for the suggestions. For bananas I am primarily focused on 1) disease resistance and 2) productivity. The FHIA-1 and FHIA-17 meet those two criteria. The Dwarf Cavendish is was a gift, so I planted it. Raja Puri, FHIA 3 and Philippine Lacatan also fall into your requirements.
Quote from: bsbullie on July 29, 2014, 10:08:29 AMQuote from: Mr. Clean on July 29, 2014, 09:25:58 AMThank you for the suggestions. For bananas I am primarily focused on 1) disease resistance and 2) productivity. The FHIA-1 and FHIA-17 meet those two criteria. The Dwarf Cavendish is was a gift, so I planted it. Raja Puri, FHIA 3 and Philippine Lacatan also fall into your requirements.Thank you again for the suggestions; I decided to plant another FHIA-1 pup because it became available. I did more research. Raja Puri gets Black Sigatoka. Fhia 3 is supposed to taste like Orinoco (starchy). Philippine Lacatan is believed to get both Sigatoka and Panama disease.
Quote from: Mr. Clean on August 01, 2014, 01:46:14 PMQuote from: bsbullie on July 29, 2014, 10:08:29 AMQuote from: Mr. Clean on July 29, 2014, 09:25:58 AMThank you for the suggestions. For bananas I am primarily focused on 1) disease resistance and 2) productivity. The FHIA-1 and FHIA-17 meet those two criteria. The Dwarf Cavendish is was a gift, so I planted it. Raja Puri, FHIA 3 and Philippine Lacatan also fall into your requirements.Thank you again for the suggestions; I decided to plant another FHIA-1 pup because it became available. I did more research. Raja Puri gets Black Sigatoka. Fhia 3 is supposed to taste like Orinoco (starchy). Philippine Lacatan is believed to get both Sigatoka and Panama disease."supposed and "believed"...sometimes advice from first hand knowledge is much better than something written, especially since what is written may not apply to you or your area. Street smarts can be much better than book smarts at times. When FHIA 3 is let to go fully ripe, it is not starchy but creamy. Its a banana with a dual purpose, like Dwf Orinoco, but with a much different taste than Dwf Orinoco.
This may be your best bet for "perfect" fruit:and by going this route, you could even have the "perfect" ultr-tropicals:Problem is, you won't find these at any nursery. Might want to try Pier 1 or ebay in the "home goods" section.