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bigdog · 02-25-2009, 02:39 PM

Welcome, Ben! Can't comment on the coffee plants, but I can on bananas. I haven't tried to grow them in a hoophouse, but I think as long as you kept the temperature above freezing in there then the more cold-hardy cultivars should do fine. This is provided that the ground where they are planted does not stay wet and cold in the winter. That can rot a banana pretty quickly. I grow several cultivars here in Knoxville, and there are a couple of others on this forum that do also. I should get some decent fruit this year from at least 2 plants, hopefully more. Best,

Frank

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bigdog ******* bigdog's Photo Gallery** Location: Gainesville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,003 BananaBucks : 748,960 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 213 Times Was Thanked 1,788 Times in 503 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 131 Times	Re: Cold Hardy Bananas and coffee under bananas Welcome, Ben! Can't comment on the coffee plants, but I can on bananas. I haven't tried to grow them in a hoophouse, but I think as long as you kept the temperature above freezing in there then the more cold-hardy cultivars should do fine. This is provided that the ground where they are planted does not stay wet and cold in the winter. That can rot a banana pretty quickly. I grow several cultivars here in Knoxville, and there are a couple of others on this forum that do also. I should get some decent fruit this year from at least 2 plants, hopefully more. Best, Frank