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FHIA-03 “Sweetheart” Dwarf Banana Plant – RARE Dwarf Banana
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The plants are young Sweetheart Dwarf Banana Plants.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The plants are anywhere from between 4″-8″+ tall and are planted in 4″ pots.
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It <\/span>has a high wind resistance, <\/span>some cold tolerance and <\/span>and excellent disease resistance with s strong pseudo-stem and base.
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It is considered a dwarf, reaching a height of 7′-11’ft tall<\/span><\/div>\n
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The “Sweetheart” hybrid AKA FHIA-03, which was developed in 1987 and 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 <\/span>an excellent taste when cooked green.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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It has great potential for areas with marginal soils that do not allow the Cavendish banana to grow well.<\/span><\/div>\n
The ripe fruits have an \u201capple\u201d flavor.<\/b><\/span>
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It should be taken into account that, once the bunch is harvested, its green life is short and the hands should be harvested one at a time from the plants as needed.<\/span>
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Zones 9-11 or down to 20\u00b0.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

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FHIA-03 “Sweetheart” Dwarf Banana Plant<\/span><\/strong>
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