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Illia · 06-03-2012, 02:17 PM

So first I must ask, are these two really the same?

Second, I have to ask, are they worth it (for me)? The flavor and the high reputation through the forum sound amazing, however, I live in zone 8 (not sure if it is A or B, temps change each few decades) and I overwinter my bananas from about October to April. Now, I hear that these take over 20 months just for the fruit to ripen, so I must ask, is that true, and does that automatically make it not even worth trying in my climate?

I'm new to growing bananas, so I don't know how much of the ripening process is required to be on the live p-stem and how much can just be hung in a non-freezing room. So, if it takes more than 7 months for a variety to ripen, does that mean I need more than 7 months of frost-free environment to get worthy bananas?

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Illia Location: Forks, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Illia Chavez Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 418 BananaBucks : 18,474 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 243 Times Was Thanked 311 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 117 Times	Mysore / Pisang Klotek - Worth it? So first I must ask, are these two really the same? Second, I have to ask, are they worth it (for me)? The flavor and the high reputation through the forum sound amazing, however, I live in zone 8 (not sure if it is A or B, temps change each few decades) and I overwinter my bananas from about October to April. Now, I hear that these take over 20 months just for the fruit to ripen, so I must ask, is that true, and does that automatically make it not even worth trying in my climate? I'm new to growing bananas, so I don't know how much of the ripening process is required to be on the live p-stem and how much can just be hung in a non-freezing room. So, if it takes more than 7 months for a variety to ripen, does that mean I need more than 7 months of frost-free environment to get worthy bananas?