Cavendish is the least hardy banana I have ever tested out, in terms of cold. It's the more hardy/easier plant in indoor conditions, wich is the reason they sell them at Sainsburys, IKEA, and Wall-Mart.
It's a nice and chubby plant when it gets some size, but in my climate it just completely dissapoints me compared to almost all other species and cultivars I have tried over the years. It's a shame Cavendish is usually the only one for sale.
Paul, drop the Cavendish-cabbages and join me in the crusade to get some nice Dwarf Brazilians to Europe! From what I hear, this species is supposed to be hardy like Orinoco, and I think a member here overwinters them in-ground in Zone 7 Pennsylvania?!
Erlend
