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Old 03-21-2011, 09:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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What's your favorite dwarf banana? My current fav is Super Dwarf Cavendish.
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Old 03-21-2011, 09:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Mine is too, Dean. I got mine from Bob.


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Default Re: Your favorite Dwarf?

I tried the Dwarf Cavendish in Bermuda and they were very tastey, so I got a couple of them last year but they froze back to the ground and are just starting to come back at the present time. I don't think they are very cold hardy. I also have a Super Dwarf Cavendish and it's doing very good at the moment and did well duing the winter, it should fruit this year.
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Henry, who lives just down the street from me. A fabulous fellow.
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SDC. Found one at the local Winn Dixie of all places while vacationing in PCB Florida.
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Double Mahoi
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Old 03-22-2011, 12:34 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Mine is the Dwarf Namwah
I bought two last year on ebay they were in three inch pots,there five ft tall now and hardly died back over the winter. They did very well.
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Hey Greg, good to hear about the Dwarf Namwah, I was hoping they were cold hardy as I have 2 on their way here from South Florida. I am in zone 9 also. I also hear they produce one of the tastiest fruit. I can't hardly wait.
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Dwarf Namwah!

It was the first to be green after winter, it provides large bunches, and its a fast grower.
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Default Re: Your favorite Dwarf?

I'll go with 'California Gold'. The fruit I got off of mine last year was very tasty. Unfortunately, my 'Dw. Brazilian' fruit never had time to develop.
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Default Re: Your favorite Dwarf?

I guess for an overall favorite I would side with Jon "pitangadiego" and say: The one that is currently ripe!

Otherwise, you'll have to start being more specific. If we talk about ones that are cool-hardy, that will narrow it down to about five. In terms of production, there are 3-4 cool-hardy ones worth having. If we talk about flavors, there are about 5 distinct ones which all have their merits -- especially depending on personally taste preferences.
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Truly Tiny
I haven't seen one for sale in a long time though...
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The Dwarf Namwah!!! Great flavor. Fast grower. Good cool tolerance.

But don't let the mat run amok as I did. Keep it to one big one for fruit and 2 small pups.

This pic shows out of control mat with too many big pups.

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The Dwarf Cavendish known as the Double or Twins, AKA Mahoi. Dwarf Namwa is really a good one also.

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My favorite aspect about SDC was that it continuously shot up new pups. I got to share it with several people last summer.
It's the banana that keeps on giving. Even though it doesn't fruit easily here, it makes a nice container plant.

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I like truly tiny and raja puri (for fruit), ornamentally speaking I like little prince

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There's got to be a "Follow the yellow brick road" joke here.... for once I just can't come up with something....
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