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Richard
11-16-2011, 06:15 PM
A few years ago I received a banana plant from Bencelest (http://www.bananas.org/member-bencelest.html) which he believed to be a Sweetheart. Some discussion and photos can be found in the Sweetheart (FHIA -3) banana (http://www.bananas.org/f2/sweetheart-fhia-3-banana-9385.html) thread. The second generation pup flowered and set fruit in October.

Guess the correct total number of fingers that formed and win a prize. If no one guesses the correct number then the closest guess wins. If there are two "closest" guesses, then two prizes will be awarded.

The prize will be a bag, bottle, or box of fertilizer (up to $20 value) or your choice of banana pup from those I have in stock, including shipping via UPS or USPS, which includes most international locations.

Here are the official contest rules (PLEASE READ):
http://www.bananas.org/f211/rules-contest-forum-read-before-posting-2959.html

Good luck to all!

:woohoonaner:

MediaHound
11-16-2011, 07:25 PM
Thanks for another great contest, Richard!

Good luck everyone!

sunfish
11-16-2011, 07:30 PM
I'll guess 65

momoese
11-16-2011, 09:03 PM
120 fingers

BigBananaBoy
11-17-2011, 02:20 AM
98 :08:

alemily
11-17-2011, 05:51 AM
I'll guess 145.

Thanks!

Dalmatiansoap
11-17-2011, 06:53 AM
240 for me please
:nanadrink:

RAINFOREZT
11-17-2011, 08:19 AM
122:waving:

Jack Daw
11-17-2011, 09:41 AM
51 ;)
Congrats Richard.

trebor
11-17-2011, 09:51 AM
77
Thanks for the contest :)

emegar
11-17-2011, 02:16 PM
I'll guess 160. Thanks for the contest!

tbaleno
11-17-2011, 02:43 PM
182

Umpah
11-17-2011, 09:31 PM
Put me down for 130

Natureboy
11-17-2011, 10:22 PM
Thanks for the opportunity, Richard. My guess is 131.

stumpy4700
11-17-2011, 10:48 PM
Thanks again. hmmmmmmmmmm 147

figafita
11-18-2011, 12:42 AM
Congrats Richard. My guess is 111
Thanks,
pat

Richard
11-18-2011, 01:44 AM
Guesses to date:

Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
emegar ~ 160
stumpy4700 ~ 147
alemily ~ 145
Natureboy ~ 131
Umpah ~ 130
RAINFOREZT ~ 122
momoese ~ 120
figafita ~ 111
BigBananaBoy ~ 98
trebor ~ 77
sunfish ~ 65
Jack Daw ~ 51

Go team Go !!! :goteam:

fmu65
11-18-2011, 10:14 AM
125 thanks for the contest!

the flying dutchman
11-18-2011, 11:27 AM
88

Thank you...

JDE222
11-18-2011, 12:19 PM
Has to be 134 fingers!!

mbfirey
11-18-2011, 09:59 PM
My guess is 106

Worm_Farmer
11-19-2011, 08:24 AM
44

Richard
11-19-2011, 01:02 PM
Guesses to date:

Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
emegar ~ 160
stumpy4700 ~ 147
alemily ~ 145
JDE222 ~ 134
Natureboy ~ 131
Umpah ~ 130
fmu65 ~ 125
RAINFOREZT ~ 122
momoese ~ 120
figafita ~ 111
mbfirey ~ 106
BigBananaBoy ~ 98
the flying dutchman ~ 88
trebor ~ 77
sunfish ~ 65
Jack Daw ~ 51
Worm_Farmer ~ 44

Keep on truckin' ... :0519:

George Webster
11-19-2011, 06:30 PM
My wild guess is 113

Thanks for the contest!!!

DoctorSteve
11-19-2011, 08:24 PM
I will guess 177.

Richard
11-21-2011, 05:08 PM
Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
DoctorSteve ~177
emegar ~ 160
stumpy4700 ~ 147
alemily ~ 145
JDE222 ~ 134
Natureboy ~ 131
Umpah ~ 130
fmu65 ~ 125
RAINFOREZT ~ 122
momoese ~ 120
George Webster ~ 113
figafita ~ 111
mbfirey ~ 106
BigBananaBoy ~ 98
the flying dutchman ~ 88
trebor ~ 77
sunfish ~ 65
Jack Daw ~ 51
Worm_Farmer ~ 44

Keep on paddling ... :raftingnaner:

Kostas
11-21-2011, 06:54 PM
Thanks for another great contest Richard! I will guess 127 :)

newkarian
11-21-2011, 10:05 PM
I guess 169

GoAngels
11-22-2011, 01:24 AM
148 please! Thank you.

Richard
11-23-2011, 12:48 AM
Guesses to date:

Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
DoctorSteve ~177
newkarian ~ 169
emegar ~ 160
GoAngels ~ 148
stumpy4700 ~ 147
alemily ~ 145
JDE222 ~ 134
Natureboy ~ 131
Umpah ~ 130
Kostas ~ 127
fmu65 ~ 125
RAINFOREZT ~ 122
momoese ~ 120
George Webster ~ 113
figafita ~ 111
mbfirey ~ 106
BigBananaBoy ~ 98
the flying dutchman ~ 88
trebor ~ 77
sunfish ~ 65
Jack Daw ~ 51
Worm_Farmer ~ 44

Keep on Cameling ... :camelnaner:

Richard
11-26-2011, 10:32 PM
Ok, are you folks ready for me to go out and count the nanners, or should I wait another week?

Bch Grl
11-27-2011, 12:19 AM
121, please.

trebor
11-27-2011, 06:29 AM
Ok, are you folks ready for me to go out and count the nanners, or should I wait another week?

:ha: Wait :ha: ha ha iS IT DONE FLOWERING? Im guessing it is....
OMG the results are in ?

Richard
11-27-2011, 10:47 AM
:ha: Wait :ha: ha ha iS IT DONE FLOWERING? Im guessing it is....

It's been done for weeks. I haven't counted it yet, its more fun that way.

Natureboy
11-27-2011, 12:37 PM
Please count and post a pic - I'm interested in what "Bencelest" looks like.

Richard
11-27-2011, 06:15 PM
Please count and post a pic - I'm interested in what "Bencelest" looks like.

I think you missed the 1st post of this thread:

A few years ago I received a banana plant from Bencelest (http://www.bananas.org/member-bencelest.html) which he believed to be a Sweetheart. Some discussion and photos can be found in the Sweetheart (FHIA -3) banana (http://www.bananas.org/f2/sweetheart-fhia-3-banana-9385.html) thread. The second generation pup flowered and set fruit in October. ...

Natureboy
11-27-2011, 08:24 PM
I think you missed the 1st post of this thread:

Gosh... it's been a pretty darn long thread. I had already forgotten what it was we were counting. :)

momoese
11-27-2011, 08:47 PM
Have you eaten them yet? :ha:

Tony O
11-28-2011, 02:05 AM
If it isn't to late, I'll guess 100 even.

Richard
11-28-2011, 03:45 PM
If it isn't to late, I'll guess 100 even.

Good timing! Just counted them!


Have you eaten them yet? :ha:

Nope, nowhere near ripe.

Richard
11-28-2011, 03:56 PM
Ok, so here's the final count, from 1st hand to last hand with fruit:

29
22
20
20
18
16
19
15 + a few males
8 + males
1 + lots of males
--------------------
168 total. Typical fruit size: 4 inches (10 cm) long and 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide.

That makes newkarian our winner !!!

:woohoonaner:

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Sweetheart_bunch_525_700.jpg

momoese
11-28-2011, 04:38 PM
Nice bunch!

Congrats Newkarian!!

Kostas
11-28-2011, 06:26 PM
Congratulations Newkarian!

Thank you very much for another great contest Richard!!!! :)

Tony O
11-30-2011, 07:51 PM
Another fun Contest comes to an end. Thanks for sponsoring it.

figafita
11-30-2011, 08:09 PM
Congrats Newkarian!!

Thanks Richard for another fun contest!

newkarian
12-01-2011, 10:10 PM
:woohoonaner:
Awesome.
Thanks Richard