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Musa 'FHIA-01 Goldfinger'

CATEGORY  Musa

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Hardy banana for home gardens
  • Refreshing Tasting Fruit
  • Semi-dwarf
  • 6-8" Long Fruit
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HEIGHT:

10-12 Feet

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

ZONE:

9-11

PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Health
· Food Production

APPLICATIONS:

· Focal Point
· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Specimen
· Edible Garden

FEATURES:

· Heat Tolerant
· Fast Growing

TYPE:

· Dessert (Raw)

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Green

CAN'T SHIP TO:

· Puerto Rico
· Hawaii

A recent product of the banana breeding program in Honduras, this cultivar has commercial potential. It has a high wind resistance, some cold tolerance, and excellent disease resistance with s strong pseudostem and base. It is an outstanding producer of delicious tasting bananas that are reminiscent of one of its parents, Musa 'Dwarf Prata'. It may be eaten as a fresh fruit when ripe and boiled or fried when green. The fruit has an apple flavor.

Fruit Grower Information

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PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Health
· Food Production

APPLICATIONS:

· Focal Point
· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Specimen
· Edible Garden

FEATURES:

· Heat Tolerant
· Fast Growing

TYPE:

· Dessert (Raw)

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Green

CAN'T SHIP TO:

· Puerto Rico
· Hawaii

GROWING INFO:
4" Crop Time: 4-6 wks
6" Crop Time: 6-10 wks
8" Crop Time: 10-14 wks
12" Crop Time: 14-18 wks
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5