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Going Bananas


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Going Bananas Alpha Variety & Prices...
all our varieties are large, healthy and guaranteed to grow when planting and care directions are followed.

Click on the variety you are interested in for a complete description of fruit & plants. Banana Blend Fertilizer: $40; 50# bags are available at the nursery only and works like magic on the plants when used monthly. Please inquire to check availability for any of the very rare, limited, very limited or extremely limited varieties. If unavailable, let us know any substitutes you may like.

Legend/Key
N/A = not available at this time
-- = usually in stock

Going Bananas Variety & Prices

Variety Price Availability
African Rhinohorn $50 N/A
Baccarii $40 Very Limited
Balbisiana $40 Very Limited
Basjoo $30 Limited
Brazilian (aka Hawaiian Pineapple) $35 Limited
Burmese Blue  $40 N/A
Cardaba $40 Limited
Double (Mahoi) $30 --
Dwarf Cavendish $30 --
Dwarf Orinoco $30 --
Dwarf Plantain $35 Very Limited
Dwarf Red $30 --
FHIA 01 (Goldfinger) $30 --
FHIA 02 (Mona Lisa) $35 --
FHIA 03 (Sweetheart) $35 --
FHIA 17 $35 Very Limited
FHIA 18 $35 Very Limited
FHIA 25 $50 Extremely Rare
Golden Aromatic $30 N/A
Goldfinger (FHIA 01) $30 --
Grand Nain $30 --
Grand Nain cross w Sumatrana (aka X) $30 Limited
Gros Michel $40 Very Limited
Green Red $35 Limited
Hua Moa $40 Very Limited
Ice Cream (aka Blue Java) $35 --
Kandrian $35 Limited
Kokopo $35 --
Kru $50 N/A 
Lacatan $35 Limited
Manzano $30 N/A
Misi Luki $40 Extremely Limited
Monkey Fingers $50 N/A
Monthan $50 Extremely Rare
Mysore $30 --
Namwa $30 --
Nino $35 Very Limited
Ornamentals: Flowering Types (all colors) $30 Limited
Pelipita $40 Very Limited
Pisang Raja $35 --
Pitogo $40 Extremely Limited
Praying Hands $35 Limited
Raja Puri $30 --
Red Tall $35 Very Limited
Red Trunk (aka Popoulu) $40 --
Red Iholena $50 N/A
Rose $35 Very Limited
Saba $30 --
SH 3640 & SH 3697 $40 Very Limited
Super Red Plantain $35 --
Textiles (Abaca) $50 Extremely Rare
Thai Black (Black balbisiana) $40 --
Thousand Fingers $30 --
Truly Tiny $30 --
Velutina $30 --
Veinte Cohol $40 Very Limited
White Iholena $50 N/A
Williams $35 Very Limited
Yangambi KM-5 $50 Very Rare
Zebrina (Sumatrana) $30 Limited

Please inquire about availability for any of the very rare or very limited varieties.

  • 2 gal. containerized plants and corms can be purchased on site

Plants that are Somewhat Cool Tolerant: Ice Cream, Saba, Basjoo, Namwa, Goldfinger (FHIA-1), FHIA-3, Mysore, Praying Hands, Orinoco, Kandrian, Cardaba

Lady Finger Type (fruit is approximately 4-6 inches in length): Mysore, Rajapuri, Nino, Reds, Brazilian, Namwa, Rose

Plants with Unusual Characteristics: Praying Hands, African Rhinohorn, Truly Tiny, Monkey Fingers, Pitogo, Red (Macaboo), Thousand Fingers, Zebrina, Kru, GN-X-Sumatrana, Huamoa, Thai Black

Ornamentals: Ornata Types (all colors), Velutina, Zebrina, Thai Black

Plantains: Dwarf Plantain, African Rhinohorn. New varieties coming soon

Combo: Cooking when green, out of hand when ripe: Saba, Hua Moa, Cardaba, Pelipita, Orinoco

Seeded Varieties: Balbisiana, Textiles, Zebrina, Basjoo, Velutina

Popular & Favorite Dessert Bananas: Mysore, Goldfinger, Pisang Raja, Namwa, Nino, Brazilian, all Cavendish, Rajapuri, Red (Macabo)

The following varieties are among the rare and limited varieties as well as others noted: These may change often during the year so check with us as to availability. Refer to the very limited group above, in the catalog list.

Please Note:

Although our plants vary in size, you can be assured they are larger and stronger than other companies that use production-line selections. We strive to give you the best possible plant material and guidance for maintaining your new acquisitions. Email with questions, concerns or progress reports on your banana plant collection.

Growing instructions

Growing instructions are provided with your order. If followed you can enjoy the fruits of your labor in about 14-24 months from planting (in warm areas). We guarantee our plants and will replace any that fail to grow as long as growing instructions are followed (limited number of replacements allowed).