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Old 03-24-2010, 03:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hi all. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a cold-resistant plantain variety? My father lives in inland central florida/zone 9 and would really like to start some. Any suggestions?
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Old 03-24-2010, 04:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi all. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a cold-resistant plantain variety? My father lives in inland central florida/zone 9 and would really like to start some. Any suggestions?
Dwarf Brazilian is said to be very cold resistant, AAB should be a plantain type, right?
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From the wiki Brazilian Desert banana . How about Orinoco
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Old 03-24-2010, 07:30 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Or even dwarf orinoco's or if you like tall ones Saba :^)
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Dwarf Brazilian is said to be very cold resistant, AAB should be a plantain type, right?
All Plantains are AAB, but not all AAB are Plantains. Dwarf Brazilian is not a Plantain.

Are you looking for a true Plantain or just any cooking banana (there is a difference).
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Are you looking for a true Plantain or just any cooking banana (there is a difference).
Whats the main difference Gabe?
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Whats the main difference Gabe?
Im not Gabe and im no expert at all but I read some were that Cooking bananas are usually hybrids .
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Are you looking for a true Plantain or just any cooking banana (there is a difference).
Looking for something to make good tostones, so probably a plantain variety would be best.
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I can tell you my Dwarf Orinoco is the first unprotected banana I have in the ground to start growing this season :^)
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I've heard that the Puerto Rican variety has good cold tolerance, and hopefully soon there will be some of those highland african types available.
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