I appreciate you posting these numbers.
It is good to set realistic expectations for people growing bananas in slightly less than optimal climates.
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Originally Posted by Tytaylor77
Where I am in zone 8b I've had from small pup to flower (not harvest)
Goldfinger 300 days
Manzano 300 days
Orinoco 300 days
Dwarf Orinoco 300days
Gran Nain 390 days (3 out of 4 died due to cold)
Veinte cohol 3' pup planted in late March flowered in August.
Tall Namwa should bloom any day it's going on 330 days
Ripening time is what sucks. 4-5 months on Orinoco.
Goldfinger going on 4 months and looks like one more to go.
Manzano going on 4 months and 1+ to go.
Veinte cohol going on 60 days and almost ripe.
Veinte cohol looks like a winner for our zone. I will know more about the other short cycles next year.
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