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Banana
advanced difficulty · hardiness zones 9–11
- Methods
- traditional
- Planting window
- March–May
- Greenhouse
- Recommended
- Compact variant
- Not noted
Production planning estimate
Plan around lb per bunch
A starting estimate is 40 lb per bunch. That means one plant is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
100 sq ft per plant
Starting plan
— plants
Planning note: A true tropical. Needs a nearly frost-free climate or a large heated greenhouse; each stalk fruits once and is then cut down for a new sucker to take over.