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Old 09-14-2012, 11:43 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Default Re: "Ice cream" banana cold hardy?

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Yes, Dwarf Namwah is a favorite of mine and many other folks for its combination of hardiness, shortness (i.e., manageable height), consistent production, and tasty fruit. I don't have a hardier banana in my yard, and that includes Orinoco, which "California Gold" is a sport of. If you want to sample Orinoco fruit, which will be the same as CA Gold fruit, you may be able to find a market that sells "Burro bananas" -- they are the same thing. I don't love them, though they are very good for cooking. I don't think it is possible to beat Dwarf Namwah for the combination of cold hardiness and nice fruit -- better than the store bought bananas for sure.
Excellent. Yes, I did some research last night for a couple of hours between chatting to other banana folks and I'm slowly deciding on a caligold, namwah and possibly a sweetheart I think its called. Ill have to go to my international store to see what they have, if I thought about it I could have last night while picking up some tea......but owell LOL can't win them al everyday. Cheers for the info. Helps a lot.
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