The hardy banana (Musa basjoo) is a different species than the tropical bananas we're used to (Musa x paradisiaca). It still needs some extra care in our climate; hardy bananas have survived ...

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Q. Will edible, good-tasting bananas grow well here? I saw some bananas growing in a nearby garden, but I picked a fruit, and it was full of seeds. How can I grow them successfully? A. Although the ...

) add a tropical look to the garden, but unlike tropical bananas ( Musa x paradisiaca ), they survive our winters, especially if well-mulched. Though they're perennial herbs, hardy bananas can grow ...

The Musa genus, which includes over 70 species and around 1,000 cultivars of bananas, represents a globally important source of food and livelihoods. In the face of rampant diseases and monoculture ...