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voyager
11-28-2013, 11:36 PM
In my cruising around trying to find information about identifying banana types, I found this:

AgEcon Search: Item 118448 (http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/118448)

It is a copy of the Ausie publication "Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Banana Varieties in the South Pacific".

I have not had a chance to do more than acquire it. It may or may not be helpful. But, I assume it would be something any banana nut would want in their banana archive.

EDITS:
Here are other publications that might be of interest:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/UHMG/downloads/Bananas_ADSC.pdf
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/banana/BananaSynonymsHawaii.pdf

I will add more as I run across them

GreenFin
11-29-2013, 12:29 AM
There's a lot of great stuff in there, thanks for sharing it! :bananas_b

robguz24
11-29-2013, 01:23 PM
For IDing bananas in Hawaii, you can't beat this book. It's a must have.

The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes
by Angela Kay Kepler
Link: The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes: Angela Kay Kepler, Francis G. Rust: 9780983726609: Amazon.com: Books (http://amzn.com/0983726604)

venturabananas
11-29-2013, 05:13 PM
For IDing bananas in Hawaii, you can't beat this book. It's a must have.

Ditto! It's a great book, even if you don't live in Hawaii.

ez
11-30-2013, 03:23 AM
For IDing bananas in Hawaii, you can't beat this book. It's a must have.

The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes
by Angela Kay Kepler
Link: The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes: Angela Kay Kepler, Francis G. Rust: 9780983726609: Amazon.com: Books (http://amzn.com/0983726604)

Here's an interesting article on Angela Kay Kepler, Francis G. Rust and their book.



Banana Bonanza

Story by Jon Letman
Photos by Elyse Butler

There’s an ancient Hawaiian story that tells of the banana field of Kahuoi growing deep in Maui’s Waiho‘i Valley. The legend, recorded by nineteenth-century ethnologist Abraham Fornander, claims that the patch was so large that it would have been impossible to walk around it without a guide... Hana Hou: The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines - Current Issue (http://www.hanahou.com/pages/magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=1051&MagazineID=66&Page=1)

crazy banana
11-30-2013, 03:32 AM
Just ordered the Kepler and Rust book "Bananas of Hawaii" on Amazon. Free shipping and with coupon code "BOOKDEAL" IT IS 30% off Black Friday through Sunday.

ez
11-30-2013, 04:13 AM
In my cruising around trying to find information about identifying banana types, I found this:

AgEcon Search: Item 118448 (http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/118448)

It is a copy of the Ausie publication "Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Banana Varieties in the South Pacific".

I have not had a chance to do more than acquire it. It may or may not be helpful. But, I assume it would be something any banana nut would want in their banana archive.

EDITS:
Here are other publications that might be of interest:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/UHMG/downloads/Bananas_ADSC.pdf
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/banana/BananaSynonymsHawaii.pdf

I will add more as I run across them


There's a lot of information about agronomic characters of banana varieties in this one.

Farmers’ Handbook on
Introduced and Local
Banana Cultivars in the
Philippines
(http://www.bioversityinternational.org/uploads/tx_news/Farmer_s_handbook_on_introduced_and_local_banana_cultivars_in_th e_Philippines_1376.pdf)

voyager
11-30-2013, 05:00 PM
Thanks for the pointers to banana literature. I have always been a rabid book collector and collect everything I can find about my latest interests. Since the invasion of computers into my life, it has also included digital tomes.

I have ordered "...Bananas in Hawaii ...", using the discount code [only $10 now, but $10 is $10].
I have made a PDF from the Hawaiian Air mag article and attached it for anyone interested.

Thank you folks.

Abnshrek
11-30-2013, 06:56 PM
That was pretty good.. Thanks.. :^)

http://www.hanahou.com/uploads/keppler2.jpg

ez
11-30-2013, 08:30 PM
That was pretty good.. Thanks.. :^)

http://www.hanahou.com/uploads/keppler2.jpg

You're welcome Michael and thanks voyager for taking the link I provided and making it into a pdf file very nice.

voyager
12-06-2013, 08:02 PM
For IDing bananas in Hawaii, you can't beat this book. It's a must have.

The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes
by Angela Kay Kepler
Link: The World of Bananas in Hawai'i: Then and Now: Traditional Pacific & Global Varieties, Cultures, Ornamentals, Health & Recipes: Angela Kay Kepler, Francis G. Rust: 9780983726609: Amazon.com: Books (http://amzn.com/0983726604)

My copy of this book arrived today.
Not only is it very informative, it is also a beautifully illustrated "coffee table" book.
It is now a prized addition to my library.
Thank you robguz24

crazy banana
12-06-2013, 11:24 PM
Got mine yesterday. It is a terrific book. The "banana bible"!

robguz24
12-07-2013, 11:18 AM
Glad you're both enjoying it. Mine hasn't been put away in 2 years. I had the pleasure of meeting the authors last year. Ms. Kepler has written quite a few excellent books on plants in Hawaii.

voyager
12-10-2013, 03:26 AM
There is a wealth of information in that book. It'll take more than 1 perusal to glean the info I want from it.

I'm slowly but surely getting my banana plants cleared of the overgrowing weeds. Three of the groupings are done and not in all that bad of shape. The 4th is pretty sickly. I've still got more to do to get that last group cleaned up. I'm thinking of replanting them in another location. We'll see when I finally get to where I can see all the plants and assess their viability. I'm afraid that only the keikis will be of any use. Yesterday's rain storm kept me from getting anything done. Today, financial matters took precedence, maybe tomorrow I can get back to work on them again.

venturabananas
12-10-2013, 12:50 PM
There is a wealth of information in that book. It'll take more than 1 perusal to glean the info I want from it.

It's a great reference source. I refer to it for information all the time. I read it cover to cover originally, but now it is a go-to reference.