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Old 02-03-2012, 12:02 PM   #146 (permalink)
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Default Re: Gros Michel

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Jon (pitangadiego) has Cocos. I've sampled the fruit. Let's just say this plant needs something it doesn't get in Southern California. The fruit couldn't even be described as good. My guess is that we just don't have the heat and humidity this AAA cultivar needs. Yug doesn't have to worry about that! Maybe Jon can chime in, but I'm pretty certain that he told me it's never made good fruit for him. Maybe someone else in CA should get one from him (no BBTV worries) and give it a try. At least we'd have a spatially replicated experiment.
A member in Riverside has one.Should get hot enough there
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