Re: Wintering?
Don't even think about leaving anything even in a garage. I killed strawberries and a peach tree by leaving them in an attached garage. Even leaving them in the ground might be a death sentence. We have had a very cold winter, but at least i've had lots of snow. I know as you get into MN (i was just in Rochester), you have a lot less snow then us (less insulation). Next year i'll leave bananas in the ground because i can afford to kill some off (i have about 15 right now, in the house). Best bet is to stick them in a basement and cover them. Just leave them be. My plan next year is to leave big ones in the ground, mulched and small ones in the basement, asleep.
Fruit? It will be a few years. Go dwarf.
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