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JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 02:19 AM
I stumbled on the is website... turns out it's only about a half hour drive for me. They do not ship any bananas, but they do offer some hard to find seeds for other plants. I haven't gotten anything from them... yet! Thought I'd pass along the link:

http://www.echobooks.org/SearchResults.asp?Cat=31

Dangermouse01
11-28-2012, 05:43 AM
Echo actually has a tropical fruit nursey.
Nursery - ECHO (http://www.echonet.org/content/nursery)

I was in the area earlier this year and stopped by to get a Red Lime tree from them. They have a lot of different types of fruiting plants (they dont ship, or sell on line). I would def make the 30 min trip if I lived that close.

DM

sunfish
11-28-2012, 08:47 AM
Butterfly World - Gift Shop Products (http://www.butterflyworld.com/ECOMMERCE/products.php?cat=3)

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 10:00 AM
They do sell papaya seed online though... thought it might be of interest mainly for that.

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 01:33 PM
Also just found this site:

Banana Seeds : Georgia Vines!, Passiflora, Aristolochia, Asclepias, Bananas, Rare and Unusual Plants and Seeds, Bird of Paradise, Hibiscus, Flax, Worldwide Shipping for Seeds Only (http://www.georgiavines.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_13)

They have a great variety of Musa... I had to order some.

Abnshrek
11-28-2012, 02:08 PM
All kinds of seed but closed till Jan 15th.. Rare Fruit Seeds and Exotic Tropical Fruit Seeds (http://www.fruitlovers.com/seedlistUSA.html)

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 02:43 PM
Nice link... they have the Hawaiian passiflora I was looking for.

sunfish
11-28-2012, 03:14 PM
Nice link... they have the Hawaiian passiflora I was looking for.

Which Hawaiian passiflora ? If you don't mind me asking

sunfish
11-28-2012, 03:15 PM
This place is pretty good and the less expensive I've seen

Trade Winds Fruit - Tropical Fruit and Plant Seeds (http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/)

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 03:21 PM
I'm not exactly sure what species it is, but it has the large orange fruit. I assume it's the one called Lilikoi, Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa. Tradwinds has it, but theirs looks different in the pic than some other sources:

Lilikoi - Passiflora edulis flavicarpa (http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/lilikoi.htm)

But then there's Passiflora laurifolia Golden Apple and I've seen that one called Lilikoi on a different source. Golden Apple is the one I actually want based on the photo on Rare Fruit.

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 03:22 PM
LOL.. that's funny... same link at the same time. I've used Trade Winds before and they have good stuff. Small amounts of seed per envelope though.. that's my only complaint.

sunfish
11-28-2012, 03:40 PM
I'm not exactly sure what species it is, but it has the large orange fruit. I assume it's the one called Lilikoi, Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa. Tradwinds has it, but theirs looks different in the pic than some other sources:

Lilikoi - Passiflora edulis flavicarpa (http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/lilikoi.htm)

But then there's Passiflora laurifolia Golden Apple and I've seen that one called Lilikoi on a different source. Golden Apple is the one I actually want based on the photo on Rare Fruit.

In Hawaii passion fruit is locally called lilikoi and comes in yellow and purple varieties.

JodoGarden
11-28-2012, 03:44 PM
So the Golden Apple is probably not a Lilikoi? Or should I say... Golden Apple is probably not a Hawaiian variety?

Abnshrek
11-29-2012, 11:30 AM
Also just found this site:

They have a great variety of Musa... I had to order some.
Now that's alot of seed varieties.. Holy Crap.. lol :^)