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lifeflower · 04-14-2015, 04:16 AM

I live in North Africa and exactly in Tunisia. In my country I only saw Banana plants producing little fruits and do not seem interesting for commercial production. But what I think is that our climate allows us to cultivate many other varieties.

Our Climate is Mediterranean, temperature is between 30°C and 40°C during the summer , 10°C and 20°C during the winter (we may have some cold days but not for long period), Spring and Autumn are temperate (about 20°C-30°C).

Here's a link on Wikipedia for more information about Mediterranean/Subtropical climate ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate|Mediterranean Climate))

What kind of Musa do you think it will be compatible the most with this climate? is it interesting for commercial production ?

04-14-2015, 04:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
lifeflower Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 9,754 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Would North Africa be a good place to cultivate Bananas? I live in North Africa and exactly in Tunisia. In my country I only saw Banana plants producing little fruits and do not seem interesting for commercial production. But what I think is that our climate allows us to cultivate many other varieties. Our Climate is Mediterranean, temperature is between 30°C and 40°C during the summer , 10°C and 20°C during the winter (we may have some cold days but not for long period), Spring and Autumn are temperate (about 20°C-30°C). Here's a link on Wikipedia for more information about Mediterranean/Subtropical climate ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate\|Mediterranean Climate)) What kind of Musa do you think it will be compatible the most with this climate? is it interesting for commercial production ?