Manzano or other bananas

[Martinbrick]

I am tied to either get manzano bananas Saba bananas praying hands or basjoo mainly looking for banana that taste good and are cold hardy but also wondering if it is even worth it
Or if there is a better tasting banana that would do good in the Tennessee weather

[ptypaella]

I've had great success with Manzano bananas in Tennessee. They have a sweet, apple-like flavor and can handle cooler temperatures pretty well. I'd definitely recommend giving them a try!

[Martinbrick]

Thank you! I am most likely gonna grow manzano but is there any recommendations for the weather and allat

[Galatians522]

Manzano is one of the best tasting bananas. However, I am probably a bit bias since I grew up eating it as a kid. They lose their leaves at about 32 degrees. That is not a killer for them, though, because the trunk can survive a short duration freeze (a couple hours in the high to mid 20s) and still push new leaves and a bloom when the  weather gets warm again. If you plant to grow one out doors in Tennissee its gona need som major cold protection. I am open to hear about how people accomplish that or anout more cold hardy bananas that I have never grown personally like Basjoo. I have not personally grown Saba or Praying Hands, but I have seen them around town. They are huge plants compared to Manzano. Saba in particular. I don't think they have noticibly more cold hardiness than what I mentioned with Manzano--maybe a degree or two.