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Originally Posted by badman62
Hi all
i am looking to buy 2 plants for my yard.
I want a sweeter type
i hear the best are Namwa, goldfinger and Ice cream
i also like the idea of Raja Puri, for the color
and also the berry flavor i heard it has ?
I am actually allergic top bananas unless they are almost black.
or, are completely black.
so, if someone can direct me to the better choice for me
i would appreciate it.
I am in New Orleans
(Zone 9b) - we freeze here, but, not very often.
twice this year it got down to 28, which is a little colder than most winters.
it will be somewhat protected as well.
thanks
Brad
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Difficult to say which one I would pick. Besides the flavor there are other aspects to consider especially if you live in a marginal climate. You can always try to deal with soil issues, amending and fertilizing, but for example if someone has to deal with high winds, a dwarf sized plant or a Raja Puri (average fruiting height around 7') might be the better choice.
If you only have limited space available for planting bananas, you might want to consider the yield and bunch sizes: for example Orinoco might be very common and popular in your area, but personally I am not that crazy about the taste or the amount of bananas that variety produces. On the other hand ( and that is the reason of its popularity in certain regions), it is more cold resistant than a banana plant with a AA genome like the Cavendish varieties.
Sorry, did not mean to confuse you even more. Just start growing bananas and "learn by doing" with the help of this great banana forum.