Banana — Lady Finger

Musa acuminata "Lady Finger"

Smaller, sweeter banana with thinner skin; popular across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Pseudostem more compact than Cavendish.

Hardiness ratings

Banana — Lady Finger hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–12 −6.7 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweeter and creamier flavour than Cavendish; shorter shelf life
  • Tolerates marginal cool subtropical conditions slightly better than Cavendish

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Reference

Banana — Lady Finger on Wikipedia