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Richard · 06-24-2015, 12:43 PM

Here's some of my experiences with growing bananas in southern California - San Diego specifically zones 9b and 10b. Other SoCal members please chime in!

The maturation times are from pup to harvest and only for buds emerging spring-summer. For buds emerging other times (and fruit maturing through winter) add about 6 months.

Namwa -- tall, medium, and dwarf: 18 mo., large bunches, fruity flavor.
Brazilian -- tall, medium, and dwarf: 18 mo., small bunches, mild subacid flavor.
Orinoco -- dwarf: 18 mo., medium bunches, strong subacid flavor.
African Rhinohorn -- 2 years, small bunch, good cooking in green stage but difficult to ripen to fresh eating stage.
Cavendish -- dwarf & super dwarf: 18 mo. medium bunches, bland flavor. The SDC fruit size is tiny, hardly any flesh within peel.
1000 Fingers: 18 mo. 1000's of tiny fingers with negligible flesh between the peels.
Pisang Ceylon: 18 mo., medium-large bunch.
"Temple Banana": 2.5 years, small bunch.

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