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Molamola
11-14-2013, 12:58 PM
Hi, everyone!

I have a hillside home on the rainy north side of St. Croix, the 'big island. Right now, I have a Cuban Red and two Bacubas-- little roundish very sweet bananas.

I have a question, does anyone know anything of a wild banana that's indigenous to a tiny Pacific island named Nieue? (pron. 'new way')? It stains an intense red.

Abnshrek
11-14-2013, 01:05 PM
Hello, Welcome & Good Luck.. :^)

kubali
11-14-2013, 04:25 PM
Welcome aboard,
Pull up a chair, sit down and learn a little.

raygrogan
11-14-2013, 05:58 PM
The wiki on the island talks about the bananas a little: Niue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue) - names them hulahula. But if they stain the teeth like betel .... All us banana harvesters know how banana sap can stain a shirt.

verndoc50
11-14-2013, 06:25 PM
I'm guessing it is a Fe'i banana, based on where it is. These are cooking bananas, cannot be eaten raw. Never had one but wish there is a source on the U.S. mainland, I do wish to try growing them in Florida.

Happy Growing!

Richard
11-15-2013, 02:39 AM
Hi, everyone!

I have a hillside home on the rainy north side of St. Croix, the 'big island. Right now, I have a Cuban Red and two Bacubas-- little roundish very sweet bananas.

I have a question, does anyone know anything of a wild banana that's indigenous to a tiny Pacific island named Nieue? (pron. 'new way')? It stains an intense red.

Historically, bananas are native to Burma ...

Molamola
11-15-2013, 12:24 PM
Golly Wally! I didn't expect so many friendly 'hellos!"

I'm happy I found you, and will post a couple of photos once I'm on a different computer.

Cheers,,,,,Melissa