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El híbrido FHIA-18 del grupo AAAB, es un banano con sabor a manzano, agridulce, similar al Prata Anâ del Brasil. Es rústico y resistente a enfermedades. Se consume fresco y procesado. Se encuentra en producción comercial en Cuba y en Perú.
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I didn't know that Dwarf Namwah was cold-tolerant! Do you know its minimum temperature? If you could grow it there, then that would be the one, as Namwah is extremely productive, to the point that the full-size version becomes a bit of a monster if you don't remove most of the suckers. That plant could end world hunger, I can tell you for sure! If you're really low on space though, even the dwarf version might be too costly an experiment... Apparently 'Orinoco' and 'Blue Java' are known for their cold tolerance, but I can't say from experience. Frost... makes for a very risky use of the space.
FHIA-18 grows at up to 1000m in Honduras, but I don't know about frost. Not likely. Tegucigalpa is at about the upper end of its elevation range, and the record low there is well above freezing. Even if it survived, it probably wouldn't fruit well. Apparently the optimal mean temperature is 28°C, so...
I wouldn't advocate for everyone to move to the tropics, but for the people who want to live peacefully and not depend on an inherently flawed economic system for their survival, life would be easier in the tropics. Especially if you like bananas...
I don’t know the exact tolerance but I think it’s somewhat comparable to blue Java. So it can take a little frost but serious cold would kill it to the ground and prevent fruit production.
Good to know. I will look into this...