In article H_o9b.56173$nf3.4185@fed1read07,
"Bob Doyle" wrote:

Greetings,

I've lived in San Diego, CA since 1969 and am now seeing (for the first
time) bananas growing on the local banana palm trees. Right in my backyard.
The latitude here in app 32.75 N, and I did not think that bananas could
produce fruit at this latitude.

Right now they're about 1/2 the size of store produce and still green.

Anyone else ever grow edible bananas this far North?

tia,

Bob Doyle



Years ago I remember reading about a place that grew bananas
commercially on a small scale along the central coast. They grew
unusual varieties. There were several articles in various cooking
magazines/ AAA mag and travel type stories on the local tv shows. I
haven't been that way in a few years and don't know if they are still
around.

I have several friends here in San Mateo who have bananas growing and
fruiting in their yards. A few hours north of you :-)

It happens. We have lots of weird little microclimates in CA.

marcella