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Originally Posted by Clare_CA
I think I'll actually pass on this one since the negatives seem to outweigh the positives and since there is a close substitution that is better. I actually bought two Dwarf Orinoco's from James here so I am very pleased that I already have a good substitution.
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Ok, I am going to jump in on this thread..with due respect to other members Orinicoco is no substitute for Hua Moa...back in the day (1993) I spoke with Bill Lessard (Going Bananas, Homestead, FL) on the phone (of the banana book fame)
Amazon.com: The Complete Book of Bananas (9780963316103): William O. Lessard: Books
and I asked him which banana I should grow and he said Hua Moa...they are awesome..
No doubt Orinioco is easier to grow and more cold hardy (the most common dooryard variety in FL), but it is not a substitute for Hua Moa...
Grow both!!
This is the first banana plant I ever acquired...I have boiled them green (like potatoes with Mojo sauce), fried green (tostones), friend ripe, eaten ripe,..
If I could only grow one banana it would be Hua Moa...