Recommend growing Mona Lisa – FHIA-02

twotallgirls · 09-26-2020, 09:22 AM

What a great find! I’ve been waiting on tasting this one for months; 12 months to flower and 4.5 months to harvest. Solid plant, flowered at 7’ red p-stem, 40# + bunch / 10 hands (had to prop it up), large / fat fruit, great tasting / sweet & firm at yellow. And the nice thing was it didn’t turn yellow all at the same time. Haven’t cooked with it them yet but will try (I love maduros). Definitely a keeper in my garden. I’m surprised that its not more popular to grow… highly recommend.

Johnsk9 · 09-26-2020, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by twotallgirls

What a great find! I’ve been waiting on tasting this one for months; 12 months to flower and 4.5 months to harvest. Solid plant, flowered at 7’ red p-stem, 40# + bunch / 10 hands (had to prop it up), large / fat fruit, great tasting / sweet & firm at yellow. And the nice thing was it didn’t turn yellow all at the same time. Haven’t cooked with it them yet but will try (I love maduros). Definitely a keeper in my garden. I’m surprised that its not more popular to grow… highly recommend.

do you have any picts of the flower?

twotallgirls · 09-26-2020, 11:22 AM

I do... First one is the emerging flower (it was huge) and the second as it was producing.

Backyard Banana Joe · 09-26-2020, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by twotallgirls

I do... First one is the emerging flower (it was huge) and the second as it was producing.

Do you have any of it further along? I THINK that Mona Lisa have a pink base on the p stem........ Please tell me if I am wrong. I just got a Mona Lisa!!

twotallgirls · 09-26-2020, 08:19 PM

Yes, it does have a pink p-stem. Its a good looking solid plant. I think you'll be pleased. I grow my my bananas for the fruit; I'd rather have a great tasting banana in hand than roll the dice on a unique variety that may or may not perform.

09-26-2020, 09:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
twotallgirls Location: Marco Island, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10A Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 100 BananaBucks : 19,583 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 207 Times in 69 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Recommend growing Mona Lisa – FHIA-02 What a great find! I’ve been waiting on tasting this one for months; 12 months to flower and 4.5 months to harvest. Solid plant, flowered at 7’ red p-stem, 40# + bunch / 10 hands (had to prop it up), large / fat fruit, great tasting / sweet & firm at yellow. And the nice thing was it didn’t turn yellow all at the same time. Haven’t cooked with it them yet but will try (I love maduros). Definitely a keeper in my garden. I’m surprised that its not more popular to grow… highly recommend. __________________ Blue Java, Raja Puri, Goldfinger FHIA-01, Mona Lisa FHIA-02, Sweetheart FHIA-03, Pitogo, Saba, Dwarf Cavendish, Super Dwarf Cav., Namwa, Brazilian, Mysore, Dwarf Red, and a mystery or two

09-26-2020, 11:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
twotallgirls Location: Marco Island, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10A Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 100 BananaBucks : 19,583 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 207 Times in 69 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: Recommend growing Mona Lisa – FHIA-02 I do... First one is the emerging flower (it was huge) and the second as it was producing. __________________ Blue Java, Raja Puri, Goldfinger FHIA-01, Mona Lisa FHIA-02, Sweetheart FHIA-03, Pitogo, Saba, Dwarf Cavendish, Super Dwarf Cav., Namwa, Brazilian, Mysore, Dwarf Red, and a mystery or two

09-26-2020, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
twotallgirls Location: Marco Island, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10A Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 100 BananaBucks : 19,583 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7 Times Was Thanked 207 Times in 69 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Re: Recommend growing Mona Lisa – FHIA-02 Yes, it does have a pink p-stem. Its a good looking solid plant. I think you'll be pleased. I grow my my bananas for the fruit; I'd rather have a great tasting banana in hand than roll the dice on a unique variety that may or may not perform. __________________ Blue Java, Raja Puri, Goldfinger FHIA-01, Mona Lisa FHIA-02, Sweetheart FHIA-03, Pitogo, Saba, Dwarf Cavendish, Super Dwarf Cav., Namwa, Brazilian, Mysore, Dwarf Red, and a mystery or two

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