Well it's been a fine summer here in the Bay Area and my 4 banana plants are still alive. Last year they all fruited. The D Brazilians fruit was harvested as was the Orinoco's. The Raja puri and Mona Lisa fruit was too late in the winter to salvage although only the Mona was damaged beyond saving.

This year the Raja Puri was first to fruit and the Orinoco is just now flag leafing although I've been lazy with water and strong fertilizer but they all got the same treatment. I'm surprised the D.Brazilian is not fruiting but should be the next leaf. I hope it waits till early spring.

My data shows the Raja Puri as the faster fruiter followed by the Orinoco and certainly the Brazilian as a close 3rd. Mona is slugging along.

Since Mona fruited last year I bought a Mohy (sp?) Double and put it where my D Cavendish was.

Looks like this winter I'll test how the immature fruits withstand winter frosts and see if any ripen come spring.