Musa Mona Lisa
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This banana has been marketed as a 'pesticide-free' banana in Canada. The fruit | 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. | 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 | + | It has a good cold-tolerance and wind resistance. Mature height 7-12 Ft. Another variety that is very '''""""""SIMULAR""""""'''''Italic text'' 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). | 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. | Resistant to disease, robust, drought resistant. This variety is highly ornamental. | ||
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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""""""Italic text 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.
- 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
bananimal
External
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
- Sources
Do Italians always write slanted?