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Old 06-27-2013, 11:18 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Default Re: 9 months minimum?, flower to mature fruit?

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Originally Posted by lkstapleton View Post
I'm in San Jose, CA...

The others were Kandarian (getting ready to bloom for me), Sweetheart, Dwarf Orin., Ice Cream, Dwarf Namwah and Goldfinger. In my experience, these are much more rapid growers here. They might also work for you, as they are on the cold hardy side.
Lisa, have any of those varieties produced fruit for you? I ask because my mom lives in San Jose, too, and she'd like to replace the non-edible bananas (basjoo and balbisiana) with fruiting ones. I was thinking Dwarf Namwah and Dwarf Brazilian because they are among the least cold sensitive ones I grow, and they taste great and don't get too tall.

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