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Old 12-15-2013, 11:19 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: Panama Disease TR4

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Originally Posted by shannondicorse View Post
Polyclonal culture saves $$. It keeps down variable costs and lowers the overall risk profile of the enterprise.

You will make more money... but your prices will be lower... there'll be winners all around!! Pass the banana wine.


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I have polyclonal culture on my own farm, so I am well aware of it. However, the way that the big players keep cost down is by selling a single product and designing everything around it. Everything is designed for Cavendish bananas from the boxes to the reefer ships. And when you move to a polyclonal culture, it takes more management skill as different banana varieties have different requirements. Plants with more erect leaves like Grand Nain and Enano Común can be spaced much tighter than plants with a lower leaf angle distribution such as FHIA-17 or Dwarf Nam Wah
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