red sea me I live in zone 9b, right? Should be no problem, right? My first pitogo produced leaves, and each new one got smaller and smaller and finally rotted out. The supplier said it was TC and came from a 6" pot, bareroot. We had several cold snaps -- for PSL this year -- it was nearly 32 degrees. It went in the ground Feb 2, groundhogg day. It showed some growth but then went downhill slowly. I believe that it was a combination of cold, right then, plus mousey development earlier coming out of a 6" pot -- that's to say, for this particular banana type. The quick fix -- find another supplier! Got a 4' pup cut off the parent and it has just produced a 3' new leaf after a month in the ground. It should fruit this year. Bottom line -- cold is bad, small is bad. So hold it potted until it is really warm out. Oh yeah, compost with cow manure to whack those freaking nematodes!!! I'll have pups soon, let me know. bananimal

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i am in New Orleans, and i am growing mango, banana (ice cream), papaya, guava, lots more... guava does great. it takes a few months in spring to get going, putting on leaves, and putting out new flowers. but, i get fruit for most of the summer and fall. mexican cream is good. soft and aromatic. my Florigon mango didnt loose 1 leaf this past winter, although, we only got 1 day that hit 32F. i have a few other seedlings i never even bothered to put in the greenhouse. Banana lost a few leaves, but bounced back fast. i think Ice-Cream variety is a little more hardy. pomegranate,, fig, kiwi, mulberry, muscadine, loquat, passionflower (especially maypop) all do well. Jujube is a great fruit. will take any soil, hardy to single digits. my secret is mulch to keep the soil from drying out. mix a good compost in with the soil. i add aged used coffee grounds too. grumichama, jaboticaba, and barbados cherry all do good to the mid 20s. excellent fruits too. i order mine from Pine Island nursery in Fl. papaya and dragonfruit are maybe if you can protect them. papaya grows fast. grow from seed in early spring inside, and plant after last frost. ( i wait till it probably wont go below 40) it should grow fast enough to have fruit in October and Nov.... you can even container it and bring in, or on porch and cover during a freeze. mutingia calabura is a small red berry with great taste. pioneer plant, not worried about soil, grows VERY fast. hardy to the mid or maybe upper 20s. stay away from breadfruit, mangosteen, cacao, jackfruit and relatives

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