Bananas are relatively easy to grow in California, Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii, and there are short-cycle varieties that are being tested in Georgia and else

Bananas are relatively easy to grow in California, Florida, Louisiana, and Hawaii, and there are short-cycle varieties that are being tested in Georgia and elsewhere. I encourage everyone to grow them if your climate will allow for it -- they're one of the easiest, most-productive fruits you can grow. Here are a few resources. bananas.org is a great forum for learning about the world of backyard banana growing. Jon at Encanto Farms has a nice encyclopedia of banana varieties: http://webebananas.com/bvar-A-B.html http://webebananas.com/bvar-A-B.html He also has a good guide for beginners on how to grow them: http://webebananas.com/culture.html http://webebananas.com/culture.html