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Old 08-05-2009, 07:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How Harvey packs banana plants for shipping

I've been asked a few times on how I prepare bananas for shipping, so I put together this video today while shipping a Belle and some unknown banana plant (referred to as "busy bee banana" in 2008) to Tony ("sunfish").

This box weighed right at 7 pounds and cost $11.14 to ship via Priority Mail, including delivery confirmation (postage is discounted slightly and delivery confirmation is free when postage is purchased online at USPS.com or at PayPal). I use a lot of flat rate boxes for other purposes but they're generally not the best choice unless just shipping a large corm without any pseudostem.



Maybe Tony can post a photo or two about the condition of the box upon arrival in about two days.

I hope this helps if you've been looking for some shipping tips. Please feel free to as questions.

Best wishes,

Harvey
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