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Musa Dwarf Cavendish Cold Shock Recovery

Can a Banana Survive 10°F Exposure?

Musa Dwarf Cavendish had 15 minutes at 10°F, then 1.5 hours in heated car at 0°F outside. Leaves brown, soft, then brittle. New leaf emerging but frost-bitten.

Prognosis

If corm (roots) didn't freeze, it will regenerate.
Pseudostem (trunk) should be green; mushy = frozen corm.
Cut watering back—roots recovering, excess causes rot.
Wait and watch.

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