Re: Fhia18?
Bump to add a quick taste report:
The fruit are best when mostly yellow with some green remaining on both ends. The flavor at this stage is like a good homegrown Cavendish with an additional acidic component. I wouldn't say they are particularly fruity/berry-like or "apple" tasting, but they do have a nice brightness to them.
The texture is great! Dense like a good Maoli type banana (not as firm as a Namwah) but very juicy and melts in your mouth. The fruit is quite good overall, and I much prefer it to a homegrown Cavendish despite their flavors being fairly similar.
Does this sound like the real deal FHIA18?
Whatever it is, I am 100% going to be keeping this plant on cold hardiness alone. I don't have any long term/hard data, so a grain of salt is necessary, but this thing not losing a single leaf during a freeze was insanely impressive.
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