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Originally Posted by venturabananas
Since the OP lives in California, I would just add that the advantages of tissue culture banana plants (in being faster to fruit) seem to fail in marginal climates like CA, where we don't have tropical conditions (hot AND humid). Harvested suckers (pups) produce faster here in my experience and from what I've heard from others.
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I totally agree. The same in my area from experience and what I have heard from others. Especially if you count the 3 months extra a TC takes to get it ready for planting.
On average most varieties I have bloom in 300 days or so. That's 10 months. Then it takes 3-4 months to ripen. So a TC (being 10 months faster) would have to bloom a month before being planted then flower 2 months after planting.
USDA Tars shows many many varieties that have ripe fruit around 300 days. So down there in the tropics your TCs would have to bloom right after you get them. How many inches tall would they be?