Dwarf Red in Southern California?

caliboy1994 · 10-17-2011, 12:09 PM

I was just wondering how well Dwarf Red would do in Southern California (zone 10a). Would I be able to get it to fruit easily? Will I need to protect it during the winter? Our winters here are cool and moist, and nighttime temps can get into the 30s. Frost here is rare but it does happen.

sunfish · 10-17-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by caliboy1994

I was just wondering how well Dwarf Red would do in Southern California (zone 10a). Would I be able to get it to fruit easily? Will I need to protect it during the winter? Our winters here are cool and moist, and nighttime temps can get into the 30s. Frost here is rare but it does happen.

Yes I have had no problems with mine.

caliboy1994 · 10-17-2011, 03:01 PM

Glad to hear that. But should I do anything to overwinter it though (i.e. trim all the leaves and wrap the p-stem in blankets)? I want to get good fruit from it.

sunfish · 10-17-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by caliboy1994

Glad to hear that. But should I do anything to overwinter it though (i.e. trim all the leaves and wrap the p-stem in blankets)? I want to get good fruit from it.

I have never protected mine.It slows down faster and starts up slower then some but that's it.If it fruits late in the year you may have problems.

venturabananas · 10-18-2011, 12:41 AM

My dwarf red is right next to my house and must get some thermal protection from the house. I did nothing to protect it last winter and it did just as well as the supposedly hardier varieties near it (Orinoco, dwarf Brazilian, dwarf Namwah, Raja Puri). They all got a little frost damage on some of the leaves on a couple of nights in the low 30's, but it was only cosmetic.

caliboy1994 · 10-18-2011, 01:40 AM

Do you usually get good quality fruit from them?

venturabananas · 10-18-2011, 09:56 AM

No fruit yet, but I've only had the plant for just over a year. It must be getting close because it is over 6' tall to the top of the p-stem. Very pretty plant. Have you had the red bananas they sell at the market? That's what they should be like.

caliboy1994 · 10-18-2011, 10:48 AM

I haven't, but I'd really like to try them. Problem is I don't know where to buy them! They might have them at this Phillipine market that's in the valley.

venturabananas · 10-18-2011, 11:08 AM

The Ralphs and Albertsons near my normally have reds, manzano, baby, burro, and plaintains.

caliboy1994 · 10-18-2011, 11:51 AM

That's funny, because I've never seen them at the market. As far as I know there's normally the usual Cavendish type and an occasional Manzano. I'll ask my mom to check next time she goes shopping.

momoese · 10-18-2011, 12:02 PM

If the local grocery doesn't carry them look for an Asian market around town. They usually have them along with some other harder to find fruits.

sunfish · 10-18-2011, 02:15 PM

Try Sprouts formerly known as Henry's

caliboy1994 · 10-18-2011, 07:22 PM

Ok. I think there's a new farmers market being built a few miles from my house. They might have some there.

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caliboy1994 <div style="font-style: italic;"><div style="font-style: italic;">&lt;div style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt; div style=&amp;quot;font-style: italic;&amp;quot;&amp;gt; Plant alchemist& caliboy1994's Photo Gallery Location: Granada Hills, CA Find me on the map! Zone: USDA zone 10a; Sunset zone 19 Name: Andreas Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,276 BananaBucks : 231,117 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,457 Times Was Thanked 2,126 Times in 1,133 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 236 Times	Re: Dwarf Red in Southern California? I haven't, but I'd really like to try them. Problem is I don't know where to buy them! They might have them at this Phillipine market that's in the valley. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson Find me on Photobucket here: http://s1061.photobucket.com/profile/musamaniac

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caliboy1994 <div style="font-style: italic;"><div style="font-style: italic;">&lt;div style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt; div style=&amp;quot;font-style: italic;&amp;quot;&amp;gt; Plant alchemist& caliboy1994's Photo Gallery Location: Granada Hills, CA Find me on the map! Zone: USDA zone 10a; Sunset zone 19 Name: Andreas Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,276 BananaBucks : 231,117 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,457 Times Was Thanked 2,126 Times in 1,133 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 236 Times	Re: Dwarf Red in Southern California? That's funny, because I've never seen them at the market. As far as I know there's normally the usual Cavendish type and an occasional Manzano. I'll ask my mom to check next time she goes shopping. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson Find me on Photobucket here: http://s1061.photobucket.com/profile/musamaniac

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