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Old 03-09-2016, 12:25 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Default Re: Florida Orinoco history ???
It is everywhere due to its hardiness. Years from now there might be someone online talking about how so many people have Nam Wah. There was a small banana industry in Florida centered around dwarf cavendish in the early part of the 20th century.

https://news.google.com/newspapers?n...0,974894&hl=en

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/70

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/27384

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/137257

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/137256

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/72

https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/71
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