Musa FHIA-2 'Mona Lisa'

Growing Information

• Temp: For best growth above 65°F is recommended. Wind tolerant
• Light: Full sun to no less than 30% shade. Foliage growers should use 30%-60% shade.
• Soil: Good water holding capacity is needed
• Mature Height: 10-12'
• Type: Dessert
• Hardiness: Zone 9-10
• Major Pests: Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes
• Diseases: Panama disease and Black Sigatoka (a leaf spot disease)
• Origin: La Lima, Honduras

It is a synthetic hybrid and 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.