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Originally Posted by hydroid
I'm also surprised that you would like the Cavendish over the Namwa. Have not tried the 3640 but I have real good luck with the Namwa and it's my "Go to banana for taste and yield. But that's what's fun about the bananas, diversity.
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It's sad that that's the best banana you can grow, but trying to convince yourself it's good might not be the best solution.
After reading many posts from people like yourself, having to suffer with crappy bananas, I've made attempts to help. In the Tropics, we can grow all the cultivars, but consumers just won't buy the crappy bananas like the Namwa and Hua Moa. Plus in the Tropics it only takes us a few months to evaluate a cultivar as opposed to several years for you cold weather warriors.
I've been evaluating many cultivars for cycle duration, vigor, plant size, fruit size, bunch size, and eating qualities. Although I mainly focus on short cycle cultivars, which many appear promising.
Hua Moa vs. Tigua
Both are Pacific bananas in Genome group AAB
Cycle Duration
Both are Short Cycle
Vigor
Both are very vigorous
Plant Size
Both have similar height & girth
Fruit Size
Both acceptable
Bunch Size
Both acceptable
Taste
Hua Moa is a low quality cooking & dessert banana
Tigua, I'll have to wait a few more days but
I've been told to expect a very good banana.