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PR-Giants
12-23-2013, 11:44 AM
I've heard the "Red Mafafo" is the most cold tolerant of the Orinoco types.

Is this true?


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TARS 17126 - Musa hybr. - Mafafo de Puerco - Puerto Rico (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1647309)

2woodensticks
02-13-2014, 06:22 PM
know idea but I want one or two...thanks PR

PR-Giants
02-14-2014, 01:00 PM
know idea but I want one or two...thanks PR

In a colder climate, I would want to try more ABB's.

Last week I saw some red quadrano (ABB), the owner said they taste great.

http://www.bananas.org/f2/varieties-would-you-most-like-see-19235-12.html#post232261

This one should be near the top of the list for northern growers.

PR-Giants
06-10-2014, 08:50 AM
:waving:

Pancrazio
06-10-2014, 07:40 PM
Pretty much everything interesting and worth a shot is impossible to find here. :(