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Originally Posted by Caloosamusa
Welcome Bennz to Bananas dot org, from South Florida!
Thank you for sharing the pictures. How does the FHIA 18 do for you?
I do not grow this one as the fingers are suceptable to breakage when they near full ripening. Also they need to be cooked. I prefer a fruit that can be eaten fresh or cooked, while disease resistance is a must. I do grow FHIAs 1, 2, 3, 17, 23, 25, and SH 3640, as well as many others.
Is Black Sigatoka a problem there?
Thanks again for the pictures and welcome!  |
Thanks for welcome everyone.
Caloosamusa, no Black Sigatoka here. NO Yellow Sigatoka either. Actually no banana diseases at all, the advantage of growing tropical fruit in a temperate area. FHIA-18 has not performed well for me, FHIA-1 and 3 in particular are far better here. FHIA-17 grew very fast, but failed completely in its first year for no obvious reason. FHIA-23 struggles on. ABB types are best in these cool areas.
FHIA-18 doesn't need to be cooked(???). It's grown commercially as a desert fruit in Australia.