Bananas
Cardaba
This plantain type banana is hard to find. It originates from Thailand & is widely grown there. The creamy green fruits are angular & thick; they are versatile being good eaten ripe from the tree or cooked. This banana grows 8 to 12 feet tall.
Cavendish
This is the most common “dessert” variety of Banana grown. It is disease resistant & is a reliable producer. The fruit is what we think of as a “classic” banana. Dwarf Cavendish fruit when only 4 to 6 feet tall! Regular Cavendish grows to 15 feet tall.
Goldfinger
This is a relatively new “dessert” variety from Australia. The fruit are attractive & are high quality. Goldfinger is very disease resistant & is tolerant of less than perfect growing conditions. It grows 12 to 15 feet tall.
Ice Cream
An excellent “dessert” variety producing large fruits to 9 inches. They are sweet, aromatic, with a creamy texture. This is one of the best tasting bananas. Ice Cream produces large plants that grow 15 to 20 feet high & wide.
Manzano
This “dessert” type Banana has a unique apple like flavor. The graceful plants grow 10 to 12 feet tall & wide. Fruit reach 6 inches & ripen creamy yellow with large brown splotches. From the day it is planted it takes 15 months to bear fruit.
Mysore
A “dessert” variety comes from South East Asia & is known for its tasty small fat fruit formed in huge clusters. The flavor is sweet & tangy & is great cooked or eaten ripe from the tree. The skin is very thin. The plants grow 15 feet tall & wide.
Rajapuri
From India a wonderful “dessert” variety that is perfect for small gardens. The plants grow to 8 feet tall & wide. The clusters of sweet high-quality fruit are supported on stocky sturdy plants. The foliage is extra-large but wind resistant.