Musa Mona Lisa

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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-2'

Synonyms

Mona Lisa

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

It is a synthetic hybrid and 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 arching, decumbent 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 colored and quite ornamental. Clusters range in the 30-80 Lb range.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

Lima honduras

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Fresh

Fresh

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

7-12 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

Cold tolerant

• Wind -

Wind resistant

• 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