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plantainsaplenty
07-04-2012, 08:17 PM
all of my friends tell me plantanes suck. i love plantains and they are way better than regular bananas. why do people hate plantains? i tried growing them but they didn't grow. i want to prove my friends wrong so I came on here. can you tell them that they are wrong and plantians are way better than bananas plz.
plantainsaplenty
07-04-2012, 08:43 PM
banana bump!
Nicolas Naranja
07-04-2012, 08:55 PM
There are some cooking bananas that blow standard plantains away. I grow a lot of macho plantains(200+) though, there is a great market for them.
bananimal
07-04-2012, 11:53 PM
Nick ---- macho plantain --- what height does it get and fruit size, taste?
Nicolas Naranja
07-05-2012, 12:35 AM
Nick ---- macho plantain --- what height does it get and fruit size, taste?
That's just the general name for a "typical" false horn plantain. The tall ones are 14-16 feet, the dwarf ones are 7-8 feet.
plantainsaplenty
07-05-2012, 11:03 AM
That's just the general name for a "typical" false horn plantain. The tall ones are 14-16 feet, the dwarf ones are 7-8 feet.
woah that is a huge plantain! i haven't seen one larger than like 1 foot. that is awesome!
Nicolas Naranja
07-05-2012, 12:42 PM
woah that is a huge plantain! i haven't seen one larger than like 1 foot. that is awesome!
I am talking about the entire plant, not just the fruit.
plantainsaplenty
07-05-2012, 03:42 PM
I am talking about the entire plant, not just the fruit.
Oh, aren't normal banana trees like 30 ft tall?
David Wind
07-05-2012, 05:11 PM
all of my friends tell me plantanes suck. i love plantains and they are way better than regular bananas. why do people hate plantains? i tried growing them but they didn't grow. i want to prove my friends wrong so I came on here. can you tell them that they are wrong and plantians are way better than bananas plz.
They are both great. However, bananas have to be eaten at the right time and plantains need to be cooked properly. Maybe your friends don't know how to cook plantains; give them your favorite recipies.
caliboy1994
07-05-2012, 07:30 PM
Where are you located? Plantains can be more difficult to grow in certain areas because they tend to be cold sensitive.
plantainsaplenty
07-16-2012, 06:53 PM
Where are you located? Plantains can be more difficult to grow in certain areas because they tend to be cold sensitive.
i am from ablerta. i'm not trying to grow plantains i just want you to tell my friends that they dont suck
JCA433
07-16-2012, 11:22 PM
I finally tasted plantains down here in Homestead, Florida for the first time in my life early this year and loved it! If you know how to cook them they are a big time treat! I will probably plant some plantains in the next year.
plantainsaplenty
08-07-2012, 10:15 PM
banana bump!
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