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Steve L
06-19-2012, 08:33 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49409&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49409)
For only the second time in the ten years I've been growing Ae Ae, I have gotten it to fruit. This one has 9 hands of fruit. Now all I have to hope for is no hurricanes this year.
Steve
RAINFOREZT
06-19-2012, 09:12 AM
good looking banana tree...wish you all the best.
harveyc
06-19-2012, 10:20 AM
Wow, congrats, Steve!
Steve L
06-19-2012, 10:23 AM
Thank you all.
Abnshrek
06-19-2012, 01:54 PM
It looks awesome Steve.. :^)
Jsherman603
06-19-2012, 08:41 PM
Wow fantastic Steve. The variegation is amazing good luck! Oh and does anyone have ae ae pups or koae in Hawaiian. If so I would really like to buy one.
Snookie
06-19-2012, 08:49 PM
Thank you all.
Congradulations neighbor.....That gives me hope here near Hammond Louisiana:woohoonaner:
Illia
06-19-2012, 11:51 PM
Very nice! I myself have always been tempted to get myself an Ae Ae, go through the challenge of growing it out here, and seeing for myself if the fruit are worth it. The plant and its fruit are gorgeous, but I'd love to think the fruit are worth it. Even if they're store-bought quality in flavor, that's okay with me. Just as long as they aren't truly cardboard in flavor, or tart.
Wow fantastic Steve. The variegation is amazing good luck! Oh and does anyone have ae ae pups or koae in Hawaiian. If so I would really like to buy one.
What area are you in? If you are on the 'mainland' you can get them easier from Florida.
momoese
06-20-2012, 12:22 PM
Congrats!
Steve L
06-20-2012, 12:37 PM
Thanks Mitchel and to all others.
Jsherman603
06-20-2012, 04:55 PM
Yeah I live in Nebraska and bring my banana trees in every winter.
Bananaman88
06-22-2012, 11:37 AM
Nice! I need to call you...we haven't talked in a while. Here's hoping for no hurricanes!
Steve L
07-02-2012, 07:31 AM
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49553><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49553&size=1 border=0></a>
Thought I'd provide an updated picture. I am surprised at the rapid growth over the last 3 weeks.
Steve
amantedelenguaje
07-02-2012, 08:20 AM
Wow! That's a great looking bunch. Thanks for the update.
venturabananas
07-02-2012, 09:54 AM
Thought I'd provide an updated picture. I am surprised at the rapid growth over the last 3 weeks.
Looks like a happy plant. Good work! :08:
Steve L
07-02-2012, 10:50 AM
Thanks all.
Steve
Bananaman88
07-03-2012, 03:04 PM
Looking nice! Bet Debbie had you a bit worried, huh?
Steve L
07-03-2012, 03:09 PM
Looking nice! Bet Debbie had you a bit worried, huh?
Thanks Brent. We were on vacation the weekend that the forecasters were trying to figure out where she would go and for a day or so, they were forecasting Debbie to head to Lake Charles. However, she still graced us with her presence since I was on the Alabama gulf coast very near Pensacola. The first 3 days of vacation were very, very windy.
Steve
Dproc22
07-04-2012, 07:18 PM
Wow thats amazing can you it aeae fruit and if you can is it good?
Steve L
07-05-2012, 07:13 AM
Wow thats amazing can you it aeae fruit and if you can is it good?
Yes, it's edible and good. Maybe a little more tart than the store bought bananas.
Steve
harveyc
07-05-2012, 09:40 AM
A friend from Puerto Rico shared some dried long slices of Ae Ae fruit and it was very good. He doesn't particularly care for banana fruits but said he thought the Ae Ae was better than other bananas he had tried drying.
venturabananas
07-05-2012, 09:55 AM
Wow thats amazing can you it aeae fruit and if you can is it good?
The ripe ones I've eaten were OK, more starchy than a grocery store Cavendish and not quite as good. Cooking brings our their best. Cooked they are excellent, with great texture and flavor with a nice touch of acidity to balance the sweetness. (Thanks to BadPun for the Ae Ae fruits. :bananas_b)
Bananaman88
07-05-2012, 11:41 AM
I'm pretty sure Ae-Ae was traditionally a cooking-type banana, though it can be eaten ripe as well.
Jsherman603
07-06-2012, 04:46 AM
Oh that is probably the best looking fruiting ae ae banana that I've ever seen. Great variegation in the fruit and plant. Great speicemen. Thanks for posting Steve.
Steve L
07-06-2012, 07:11 AM
Oh that is probably the best looking fruiting ae ae banana that I've ever seen. Great variegation in the fruit and plant. Great speicemen. Thanks for posting Steve.
Thank you Jon.
RAINFOREZT
07-06-2012, 10:46 AM
I fertilize my ae ae on the ground with home made compost and some dark topsoil. After few days I flooded it with water. Now the new leaves are coming out with more green. Very little white in it. They gray variegation blended with green, so it’s hard to see. What should I do to get the variegation back? Can I try ash or palm fertilizer?
Steve L
07-06-2012, 10:53 AM
I fertilize my ae ae on the ground with home made compost and some dark topsoil. After few days I flooded it with water. Now the new leaves are coming out with more green. Very little white in it. They gray variegation blended with green, so it’s hard to see. What should I do to get the variegation back? Can I try ash or palm fertilizer?
I have used composted chicken manure for years on my Ae Ae. The variegation changes little from leaf to leaf. I've also used the same granular fertilizer that I use on my azaleas and camelias which is for acid soil loving plants. These seems to keep them looking good.
Steve
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