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I think there was already a thread about this. Raja puri. It gets about 8 feet tall perfect height you can easily reach bananas. Stocky. Beautiful plant. Small bananas with really good flavor. Cold hardy more Cold hardy than most bananas. Second would be one of the red types though they are cold sensitive. Very beautiful plants and great bananas. The one I had doesn't get too tall either. They have red bananas.
I'm no expert, but I love my FHIA-01 "Goldfinger". Resilient, solid producer of small bananas with that sweet-tart apple banana quality you describe. In my experience it is compact, wind-resistant, doesn't need propping, etc..
I'm no expert, but I love my FHIA-01 "Goldfinger". Resilient, solid producer of small bananas with that sweet-tart apple banana quality you describe. In my experience it is compact, wind-resistant, doesn't need propping, etc.
Since there are so many banana lovers here, have any of you tried one with a pumpkin is flavor? I had one once and loved it and have been trying to track down what it was since. It was grown in Florida.
Dwarf Namwa is a winner for me. I prefer the thick heavy texture compared to blue java. As a plus, it fruits heavily with a goos layer of mulch and minimal fertilizer.
Quote from: Rispa on March 17, 2023, 09:00:13 PMSince there are so many banana lovers here, have any of you tried one with a pumpkin is flavor? I had one once and loved it and have been trying to track down what it was since. It was grown in Florida.Hey Rispa, there's 'Hua Moa' which is a plantain/banana that has pale orange flesh when ripe.It maybe could be perceived as pumpkiny (is that a word?) in taste but the Cubans in south Florida like to use 'Hua Moa' to make fried plantains which are delish! But if you go looking for 'Hua Moa' in any of the latino community's grocery stores or markets in Miami or here in Tampa be aware that the spanish name here for 'Hua Moa' fruit is 'Hawaiana'.OK — HTHPaul M.==
When people say 8 feet tall they don’t include the leaves do they?
And don't forget about Gros Michel "Highgate", the dwarf form of Gros Michel. It is stoute rarely falls over and produces bananas with the Gros Michel type taste to them. But they are cold sensitive.
Quote from: BestDay on March 21, 2023, 01:58:26 PMAnd don't forget about Gros Michel "Highgate", the dwarf form of Gros Michel. It is stoute rarely falls over and produces bananas with the Gros Michel type taste to them. But they are cold sensitive.Does Gros Michel taste different than Cavendish? What's it like?