asacomm
12-12-2006, 09:41 PM
Hi Friends!
I am growing bananas as well as other tropical/subtrop. fruits like avocados,
grapefruits, pineapples and mangoes etc.
Except mangoes, avocados, grapefruits and pineapples can overwiner in the
field without any winter protections. The Zone is 9 where it gets around 30F
in a few cases in Jan/Feb.
Musa Basjoo and Sikkimensis have actually overwintered without winter-
protections, and other banana like Rajapuri, Williams hybrid, Dwarf Orinoco
can theoretically ovewinter without protections. Williams and Dwarf Orinoco
are going to enter the first winter.
So can anyone who is growing similar plants under the similar conditions
tell me the species of banana which have actually overwintered without or
with simple protections like wrappings or something? If possible, please tell
me about Williams and Dwf. Orinoco.
I am growing bananas as well as other tropical/subtrop. fruits like avocados,
grapefruits, pineapples and mangoes etc.
Except mangoes, avocados, grapefruits and pineapples can overwiner in the
field without any winter protections. The Zone is 9 where it gets around 30F
in a few cases in Jan/Feb.
Musa Basjoo and Sikkimensis have actually overwintered without winter-
protections, and other banana like Rajapuri, Williams hybrid, Dwarf Orinoco
can theoretically ovewinter without protections. Williams and Dwarf Orinoco
are going to enter the first winter.
So can anyone who is growing similar plants under the similar conditions
tell me the species of banana which have actually overwintered without or
with simple protections like wrappings or something? If possible, please tell
me about Williams and Dwf. Orinoco.