Musa Mona Lisa
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'FHIA-2'
Synonyms
'Mona Lisa'
FHIA-02
FHIA-2
SH-3486 (Breeder's Code) [1]
Pictures
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Description
This banana has been marketed as a 'pesticide-free' banana in Canada. The fruit is to be eaten fresh, it is ripe when it is greenish yellow in color. It has a good cold-tolerance and wind resistance. Mature height 7-12 Ft. Another variety that is very """"""SIMULAR""""""Italic text to 'Goldfinger', tough with a heritage very similar to Cavendish. Has green foliage. It is a fast re-cropper. Whereas 'Goldfinger' can take a full 18 months to bear after its first crop, this form can bear another crop the following year(under favorable conditions). Resistant to disease, robust, drought resistant. This variety is highly ornamental. Clusters range in the 30-80 Lb range. Also known as “FHIA-2 Mona Lisa”
- Genetic Group -
Origin
Lima Honduras
- Date realized in trade -
Usage
Fresh
Fresh
Flowering
- Time To Bloom -
- Time To Harvest -
Cultivation
- Mature Height -
7-12 feet
- Survival Zone -
8-10
- Fruiting Zone -
- Cold Hardiness -
Cold tolerant
- Wind -
Wind resistant
- Sun -
- Taste Description -
- Personal Notes -
- Growth tips -
Known Afflictions
- Pests -
- Susceptible Diseases -
The cultivar has shown mixed results to FOC (Panama Disease) races 1 and 4 in Australian field plantings.[1]
- Resistant Diseases -
FHIA-2 is highly resistant to black leaf streak (BLS) disease, and resistant to sigatoka leaf spot. [1]
Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
- Typical Price Range -
Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
[1] [1]
- Sources
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