Where is similar to my zone?
 

The undermentioned is the list of the highest/lowest temperature of each 10 days term
from Dec.1,07 to Mar.10,08.

12/10 12/20 12/31 1/10 1/20 1/31 2/10 2/20 2/29 3/10
H 62F 59 57 59 54 54 52 54 62 64
L 34F 32 32 29 25 27 27 21 27 29

Is there anyone who think it quite similar to yours? and what is the hardiest
edible banana in your place.
As far as I have tested, Cardaba is the hardiest of all edible bananas in my
place.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

The USDA hardiness zones are only concerned with low temperatures. If what you have given is typical for those months over the years, I would estimate that you are in zone 9.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

I recorded the lows in my yard this winter.


winter 07/08 temps 32F and below - Dec. 25F 31F 25F 32F 29F Jan. 29F 23F 25F 32F 32F 25F 31F Feb. 32F 32F

I am still collecting bananas and have not brought any to fruit yet. I would think that climate conditions during the growing season would be just as important as the winter lows in regards to getting fruit. For instance we have hot and humid weather with rainfall year round. Our growing season is from mid Febuary through mid December.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

Im in zone 9b. Lowest temp. for me this year was 34F. Only one day with frost advisory this winter. Only saw very very mild frost 2 days this winter. avg low was 41 this winter. Blue java or ice cream by far the hardiest. Did not lose a single plant this year to winter.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

Yes.Longer your growing season the better. The more heat and humidly you have(plus watering) the better they will do. And should produce more bunches. I have always thought that heat/sun and humidly are the key to banana growing.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

Where are you located? Your numbers are slighly cooler than mine this year, and I'm Zone 8A. Sure, your numbers represent a 9A winter, but I don't know many places that didn't experience a mild winter. My low this year was 24F. In '89, we got down to 0F. We have an all-time record low of around -5F back in the late 1800s. It would be easier to match you up to something if we had your historic winter lows for the past 15-20 years. One year is a bad measure.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

I'm with Buffy.. It would be easier to verify if we knew where you live...The weather the past few yrs has been very crazy...We aren't as cold as we were 10 yrs ago.. But that being said It snowed 2 times in one week this month and it snowed on Easter last yr...which is not the norm... I have been reclassified (on most charts) to an 8 we have alwasy been a 7.. I am in N Texas.
Kylie

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

If I remember correctly, you are in Japan? Your numbers for this year are zone 9a. Your high temps aren't that high though, so I wouldn't put you in a Southeast USA zone 9a. Probably closer to a PNW zone 9a, or a California zone 9a.

Re: Where is similar to my zone?
 

Thanks all of you for your referential replies and comments.

I live in Japan and am told my zone is 9b. But this winter it has been a bit
colder than the normal year, of which reason you pointed my zone could be 9a.
So all what I wanted to know is the species you found to be the hardiest
edible banana in a similar zone to mine.

Thanks again for your further informations and comments.