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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja
Are the other hawaiian varieties as quick as Hua Moa to mature. Hua Moa for me is 60 days from flowering to maturity.
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Kepler and Rust (Hawaiian banana book) say all the Iholena and Popoulu (including Hua Moa) varieties are fast to mature, taking 65-75 days from bud to harvest in Hawaii, whereas all the Maoli varieties (including Ae Ae) take 110-150 days to mature. I know nothing about them personally since I'm not growing any of them. For reference, they say Dwarf Brazilian, Rajapuri, and other Pome varieties take more like 170 days to mature when grown in warm areas near sea level in Hawaii.