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Old 02-22-2014, 12:00 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Dw.Namwah vs. Raja Puri Vs. Mysore/Pisang Ceylon

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How do the (subject title) selections compare to Orinocos in terms of cold hardiness?
They are zone 10a+ plants.

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We've had Orinocos that... good golly, we couldn't kill on our burn pile (they came back), much less the wild bunch of Orinocos we have always comes back after winter. Yes, they get brown and ugly (one might think they're dead). But come spring, we clean them up and top them to a healthy level and viola'... after some spring weather, they make themselves known.
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So, ...back to ?... how does my selection compare in cold tolerance to Orinocos?
Your observations of Orinocos have been substantiated by many members here. Members growing the subject naner's in your zone typically over-winter them indoors.

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To add to the mix, how would Dw. Cavendish compare against Orinocos w/ cold tolerance?
In my opinion, Orinocos are an anomaly of cold tolerance among fruiting bananas.

Dwarf Cavendish falters in zone 9b when left outdoors to its own resources. Also as venturabananas points out, you can buy better Cavendish bananas at the store. I grew D. Cavendish in zone 9b for 2 years and was disgusted with the crops.
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