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Steve L · 01-18-2008, 09:59 AM

Well, the growing conditions are certainly different in New Orleans versus south Alabama or here in southwest Louisiana. New Orleans is zone 9b with few freezes and their soil is much more fertile. There are some mats at some of the plantation homes between Baton Rouge and New Orleans that are centuries old so your thought of older mats is probably accurate. All of the bananas in southwest Louisiana are brown and ugly due to a night of 24 on Jan. 3. The ones in New Orleans are still green.

Steve

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Steve L Steve L's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Steve L Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 612 BananaBucks : 48,948 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 412 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	Re: Bananas in South Louisiana Well, the growing conditions are certainly different in New Orleans versus south Alabama or here in southwest Louisiana. New Orleans is zone 9b with few freezes and their soil is much more fertile. There are some mats at some of the plantation homes between Baton Rouge and New Orleans that are centuries old so your thought of older mats is probably accurate. All of the bananas in southwest Louisiana are brown and ugly due to a night of 24 on Jan. 3. The ones in New Orleans are still green. Steve