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Old 03-30-2014, 09:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Bluefield Banana Variety (Hawaii)?

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Originally Posted by robguz24 View Post
It was called Bluefields in Hawaii because they were initially brought from the port town of Bluefields, Nicaragua.
It kinda seems strange they would be brought from a Caribbean Port prior to the Panama Canal being built, a Pacific Port in Nicaragua seems more likely.
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