Musa Mona Lisa
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'FHIA-2'
Synonyms
Mona Lisa
Pictures
(credit the flying dutchman)
Description
This banana has been marketed as a 'pesticide-free' banana in Canada. The fruit is to be eaten fresh, it is ripe when it is greenish yellow in color. It has a good cold-tolerance and wind resistance. Mature height 7-12 Ft. Another variety that is very SIMULAR to 'Goldfinger', tough with a heritage very similar to Cavendish. Has green foliage. It is a fast re-cropper. Whereas 'Goldfinger' can take a full 18 months to bear after its first crop, this form can bear another crop the following year(under favorable conditions). Resistant to disease, robust, drought resistant. This variety is highly ornamental. Clusters range in the 30-80 Lb range.
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Origin
Lima Honduras
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Usage
Fresh
Fresh
Flowering
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Cultivation
- Mature Height -
7-12 feet
- Survival Zone -
8-10
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- Cold Hardiness -
Cold tolerant
- Wind -
Wind resistant
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Known Afflictions
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Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
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Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
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