Art_R

We live in Ormond Beach on the east coast of Florida in the path of hurricane Ian. Before I say anything else my thoughts and prayers go out to those on the west cost who lost everything during the hurricane. We were extremely lucky on the east coast. It was just a tropical storm when it went through, but the results may serve as interesting data points about the relative wind resistance of different varieties. All of my bananas are in a row, subject to similar growing conditions and wind exposure. Here is how my varieties fared from best to worst:

Raja Puri - Lost a few leaves, remaining leaves are shredded. Pseudostems fully intact and vertical. A recent bud just kept flowering without missing a beat. Pups look OK.

Namwah - Lost a few leaves, remaining leaves are shredded. Pseudostems ranged from slightly bent to badly bent, but nothing broke. A a bunch of fruit remained attached to a badly bent pseudostem and hopefully will ripen. Pups look OK.

Grand Nain, Patupi, Zebrina - All large Pseudostems snapped at the base. Pups look OK.

I hope someone finds this useful.

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Here's what I'm growing: Grand Naine, Namwa, Blue Java, Raja Puri, Patupi, & a mystery nanner