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Old 12-19-2017, 09:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Ideas on what these are?

100% Orinoco.

I have had nasty not very sweet Orinoco. They were almost always not very well cared for.

I have also had very good tasting sweet Orinoco. These are mine and friends which are cared for and fertilized.

Could this be the effect of potassium fertilizer increasing the starch/sugar? Bananas are mostly potassium. Something about how bananas are grown effects flavor and sweetness for sure.

Also look at the effects of potassium effecting the sweetness of watermelon studies.
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