Musa Mona Lisa

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	==Cultivar Name==		==Cultivar Name==
-	Musa 'fhia-2'	+	Musa 'FHIA-2'
	===Synonyms===		===Synonyms===
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	==Description==		==Description==
-		+	This banana has been marketed as a 'pesticide-free' banana in Canada. The fruit
-	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.		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	+	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 colored and quite ornamental.	+	Resistant to disease, robust, drought resistant. This variety is highly ornamental.
-	Clusters range in the 30-80 Lb range.	+	Clusters range in the 30-80 Lb range. Also known as “FHIA-2 Mona Lisa”
	*Genetic Group -		*Genetic Group -
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	===Origin===		===Origin===
-	Lima honduras	+	Lima Honduras
	*Date realized in trade -		*Date realized in trade -
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		+	28.404228, -81.203402, [[User: Backyard Banana Joe]]
	</googlemap>		</googlemap>
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	==External==		==External==
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	*Sources		*Sources
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		+	''Do Italians always write slanted?''

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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

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. Also known as “FHIA-2 Mona Lisa”

• 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?