Cold hardy avocado, banana and mango

[Itsmedata]

I am looking to plant some things and from what i found i can only plant avocados from those 3, the mexicola avocado which is resistant up to 18f. I wanted to ask if there is any cold tolerant edible banana or mango that survives down to -7c.

Some cold hardy mango variations i know are gomera 1-2-3 and a cold banana is musa basjoo although it's not edible🤷🏾

[Jaboticaba45]

No cold hard mangoes or edible bananas. You'll need a greenhouse or a way of protection in the long run.

[shiro]

Blue java banana, some say resistant to -6°C
I bought some on ebay in the spring and got scammed off.
I received cucumber seeds instead.
But still I couldn't check anything myself about its hardiness

[Itsmedata]

Blue java banana, some say resistant to -6°C
I bought some on ebay in the spring and got scammed off.
I received cucumber seeds instead.
But still I couldn't check anything myself about its hardiness

yes i checked it, it says up to 7c could be right tbh hut not sure

[Itsmedata]

No cold hard mangoes or edible bananas. You'll need a greenhouse or a way of protection in the long run.

alright thank you!

[FloridaManDan]

An online source from the Canary Islands claims that the cultivar "Gomera," specifically "Gomera-1" is the most cold hardy rootstock/mango variety available in Europe, growing in coastal Mediterranean areas. Apparently the mature trees can survive short freezes up to -4°C, and its even been indicated to fruit in Southern France (although I assume it has a million protections going for it).

If not that, the Mallika dwarf mango is one available in the US that is suggested for attempting to plant in zone 9 or colder regions. No clue on availability for that cultivar in europe. Good luck.

[Itsmedata]

An online source from the Canary Islands claims that the cultivar "Gomera," specifically "Gomera-1" is the most cold hardy rootstock/mango variety available in Europe, growing in coastal Mediterranean areas. Apparently the mature trees can survive short freezes up to -4°C, and its even been indicated to fruit in Southern France (although I assume it has a million protections going for it).

If not that, the Mallika dwarf mango is one available in the US that is suggested for attempting to plant in zone 9 or colder regions. No clue on availability for that cultivar in europe. Good luck.

alright thank you i will search for those two

[Radoslav]

In my subtropical greenhouse avocado is ripe next year, so I think there is no chance to get fruits from tree, in area where is - 6C during winter, no matter how hardy is the tree itself.

[Itsmedata]

In my subtropical greenhouse avocado is ripe next year, so I think there is no chance to get fruits from tree, in area where is - 6C during winter, no matter how hardy is the tree itself.

i am asking cuz i saw a huge tree with a lot of avocados in a village in south france, we have the same mean min temperatures in january etc, around 34f, but it gets lower some days

[Galatians522]

I think that you have a chance with short cycle bananas such as Viente Cohol. Your climate sounds very similar to North Florida/ South Georgia/ South Alabama where there has recently been a lot of research done recently on production of short cycle bananas. Here is a good but lengthy article from Auburn University about one such trial at Fair Hope Alabama. There is a lot of great information in the article including an average minimum temperature graph for you to compare with your location.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://etd.auburn.edu/bitstream/handle/10415/5082/Edgar%2520Vinson,%2520Spring%25202016.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2%26isAllowed%3Dy&ved=2ahUKEwitv_aWlt77AhXuVTABHRgIBH8QFnoECCYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3oaLcEsxgu5qmrkuu0OdaV

[Itsmedata]

I think that you have a chance with short cycle bananas such as Viente Cohol. Your climate sounds very similar to North Florida/ South Georgia/ South Alabama where there has recently been a lot of research done recently on production of short cycle bananas. Here is a good but lengthy article from Auburn University about one such trial at Fair Hope Alabama. There is a lot of great information in the article including an average minimum temperature graph for you to compare with your location.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://etd.auburn.edu/bitstream/handle/10415/5082/Edgar%2520Vinson,%2520Spring%25202016.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2%26isAllowed%3Dy&ved=2ahUKEwitv_aWlt77AhXuVTABHRgIBH8QFnoECCYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3oaLcEsxgu5qmrkuu0OdaV

thanks, i will go to read the article!!