Musa FHIA-17

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	==Description==		==Description==
-	Cavendish type, large plant, 12 to 14 feet tall, good color.	+	Cavendish type, large plant, 12 to 14 feet tall, good color. 25% Grand Nain. Fruit simular to
		+	'goldfinger' but faster producing and with much heavier production In commercial production fruit
		+	stalks commonly weight between 100 and 200 Lbs. (The stalks need propping) One potential problem with this variety may be its longer ripening period, wich may run into the onset of
		+	cold weather. The banana is more difficult to peel and take a little longer to cooke, but the yields are
		+	so good!!
	*Genetic Group -		*Genetic Group -
		+
		+	AAAA
	===Origin===		===Origin===

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Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Musa 'fhia-17'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

Cavendish type, large plant, 12 to 14 feet tall, good color. 25% Grand Nain. Fruit simular to 'goldfinger' but faster producing and with much heavier production In commercial production fruit stalks commonly weight between 100 and 200 Lbs. (The stalks need propping) One potential problem with this variety may be its longer ripening period, wich may run into the onset of cold weather. The banana is more difficult to peel and take a little longer to cooke, but the yields are so good!!

• Genetic Group -

AAAA

Origin

Honduras

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert and cooking banana

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

12-14 feet

• Survival Zone -

9-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun -

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources