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Old 06-03-2013, 03:08 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Best musa variety for production

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Hard to say because it depends on the susceptibility of the local varieties. Provided you don't bring diseased plants and thus introduce new diseases to the local varieties, I personally wouldn't be too worried. That said, I'd play it safe plant more disease resistant varieties, like FHIA-1, Goldfinger, which also has pretty high production.
I'm in the States now and will bring back 3 Double Mahoi TC plants and 3 Grand Nain corms. They will be phytocertified by Colo dept of AG for export to Costa Rica.

There should be no problems with disease so I will be OK.
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