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Old 04-05-2022, 12:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default Anyone growing FHIA-03 Sweetheart?
I bought a pup after reading from another user on here that it's very cold tolerant.

Anyone here growing this variety? What is your experience with this banana?

Here is the official brochure from FHIA

The pup I received is pretty small but it had a decent corm the size of a golf ball. Giving it some shade for now to recover.

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Old 04-05-2022, 02:13 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Last bunch.
Crazy big tree, bananas a lot like Misi Luki / Namwah.
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Last bunch.
Crazy big tree, bananas a lot like Misi Luki / Namwah.
Nice!! Do they need propping or was that just yours?
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Default Re: Anyone growing FHIA-03 Sweetheart?
Just planted my first one last month; only about 3 feet tall right now. I sure like my FHIA-01 & 02's so I thought I'd give the 03 a try. Will watch and see...
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I got one small bunch and took the plant out. The fruit were very, very mushy even when just turned yellow. Flavor wasn't really good either. Maybe it was just conditions. But apparently some people love them and some hate them!
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I got one small bunch and took the plant out. The fruit were very, very mushy even when just turned yellow. Flavor wasn't really good either. Maybe it was just conditions. But apparently some people love them and some hate them!
Ooh very interesting. One of the traits that intrigued me was the potential huge size of the bunch so I'll see how it fares for me.
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Default Re: Anyone growing FHIA-03 Sweetheart?
Bunches can be very large.
Propping is advised. Even with large diameter trunk, as you can see from the pix above, it is still quite flexible.
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I have a mat going on 18 months. The original pseudo stem is particularly stout at 11”. Looks to flower by early summer. It has been a strong grower. No fruit yet.
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