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We have conveniently grouped
banana cultivars into categories to make it easier for you to
select plants which best suit your growing needs and your
environment. Remember that bananas are tropical plants which means
they need more TLC in cooler climates.
Hardiest Plants with
Excellent Tasting Fruit:
Goldfinger (FHIA 01), Mysore, Brazilian, Praying Hands, Grand Nain,
Red (Macaboo), Dwarf Red, Rajapuri, FHIA 2, Cavendish, FHIA 3, Pisang Raja, FHIA 17, FHIA 23, FHIA 02, SH3640, Kandrian
Hardy Growing Plants when
"GREEN" is more desired than Fruit:
Balbisiana, Orinoco, Cardaba, Pelpita, Basjoo, Textiles, FHIA
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Plants that are Somewhat
Cool Tolerant:
Ice Cream, Saba, Basjoo, Namwa, Goldfinger (FHIA-1), FHIA-3,
Mysore, Praying Hands, Orinoco, Kandrian, Misi Luki, Cardaba
Lady Finger Type (fruit
is approximately 4-6 inches in length):
Mysore, Rajapuri, Nino, Reds, Brazilian, Namwa, Rose,
Misi Luki
Plants with Unusual
Characteristics:
Praying Hands, African Rhinohorn, Pisang jari buaya, Truly Tiny,
Siam Ruby, Monkey Fingers, Pitogo, Red (Macaboo), Thousand
Fingers, Eleele, Zebrina, Kru, GN-X-Sumatrana, Huamoa, Thai Black*
Ornamentals:
Ornata Types (all colors), Velutina, Zebrina, Thai Black, Musella Iasiocarpa,
Coccinea, Siam Ruby
Plantains:
Giant Plantain, Dwarf (PR) Plantain, French Horn, African
Rhinohorn
Combo: Cooking
(green)/Dessert (ripe)
Saba, Hua Moa, Cardaba, Pelipita, Balongkaue, Orinoco
Polynesian Cooking &
Hilahila sub-Group:
Maia Maoli, Popoulu, Hua Moa, Red Iholena, Kandrian
Seeded Varieties:
Balbisiana, Textiles, Hookerii, Zebrina, Basjoo, Velutina
Popular & Favorite
Dessert Bananas:
Mysore, Goldfinger, Pisang Raja, Namwa, Nino, Brazilian, all
Cavendish, Misi Luki, Rajapuri, Red (Macabo)
The
following varieties are among the rare and limited varieties as
well as others noted: These may change often during the
year so check with us as to availability.
FHIA 21 & 23, Pisang jari buaya, Hookerii, Namwa, Monthan,
Balongkaue, Textiles, Yangambi - KM-5, Nehumbahoka, Ebon Musak,
Brunei, Aeae, Siam Ruby, Maia maoil, Popoulu, Viente Cohol, Thai Black*(
now called Black Balbisiana) |