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Old 02-03-2014, 10:24 PM   #23 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja
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Default Re: Cold damage Jan 2014

My thermometer is accurate, I actually have two here at the house, the bank down the street and a NOAA site a little up the road. All the same reading. The bananas you mentioned are quite a bit more hardy than some of the ones I have. Hua Moa is known for it's sensitivity to cold, and the dwarf plantains aren't exceedingly tolerant of cool temps. Some varieties seem no worse for the wear. Basically anything that had wine spots or is hawaiian was unhappy.

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37. The latex in the leaves coagulates, causes the leaves to turn yellow.[/QUOTE

My acurite thermometer said 36 one night but I didn't get any yellowing on the plants out in the open. Orinoco, mini luki, and raja puri.

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