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harveyc
09-05-2007, 12:58 AM
We had an unofficial North/South California meeting of the International Banana Society at Joe Real's house in Davis, California this evening. Joe Real cooked us a Filopino dinner and we ate 'Kandrian' bananas that Jon picked this morning.

From left to right: Joe ("JoeReal"), Jon ("pitangadiego"), and Harvey ("harveyc")

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5172&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5172&ppuser=775)

the flying dutchman
09-05-2007, 02:05 AM
Wow, alot of banana knowledge together.

:bunchonanas:

Ron

harveyc
09-05-2007, 02:22 AM
I was just along for the ride, though I've got as much enthusiasm as anybody right now (I've added 22 cultivars in the past 2 months). It was fun to hear Jon poke at fun with Joe, teasing him to see if he had figured out a way to graft a banana yet! LOL

Harvey

momoese
09-05-2007, 09:31 AM
That was quite a drive for Jon!

harveyc
09-05-2007, 10:36 AM
That was quite a drive for Jon!

Jon flew, with about 25 pounds of pups in his checked baggage for me and a carry-on fig tree for Joe. I suspect he's wearing the same clothes today since he only had room in his baggage for socks! LOL

I should note that the pups Jon sold me were fantastic. These were supposedly his "smaller" ones but I couldn't wait to plant them when I got home last night and I was truly impressed. I am not too sure the 5 gallon pots will hold them through until next spring.

Harvey

Kylie2x
09-05-2007, 10:46 AM
I would have Loved to be there for supper!!!!!!! and PUPS!!!!!
So does this make it Official!!! The first OFFICIAL meeting of the N/S CA @Joe's IBS....
Kylie

harveyc
09-05-2007, 11:00 AM
Kylie, I think the Brown Act requires that we post a public notice of our meeting at least 3 days in advance for an "official" meeting. ;)

Jon wished me luck with the 'Ae Ae' I received from another friend yesterday but warned me that it's the only banana that has croaked on him. I guess that is a kind way to tell me that my odds are less than 1 in 100! Yikes! On the other hand, he has too any plants to provide any special protection or care. I think I may be sleeping with mine this winter! LOL

Kylie2x
09-05-2007, 11:37 AM
LOL...YEAH!! I probably would be too!! Congrats!! What a great find!!! I guess I will just have to keep dreaming!!!
Kylie

harveyc
09-05-2007, 11:40 AM
Kylie, congrats on your 300th post. You're now a "senior"! ;)

Kylie2x
09-05-2007, 11:52 AM
WOW!! Thanks!! Who knew...???

the flying dutchman
09-05-2007, 01:01 PM
I didn't but congrats on behalf of the West European Chapter:)

Ron

JoeReal
09-05-2007, 01:20 PM
thanks pitangadiego and harveyc for the visit!

Harvey, you should have told me to tuck-in my shirt properly! I was still dizzy from broiling the shrimp, LOL!

Well, next year perhaps, it would be bigger! It can be at pitangadiego's place and also timed for the Festival of Fruits down there.

Bananaman88
09-05-2007, 05:56 PM
Sounds like you guys had fun! Maybe we should consider doing one at some point for the TX/LA area. I think we have several members in these two states! It would really be interesting to do a national one and move it around each year! I know that would be a lot of work, though. How long has this site been around anyhow, and is it really the official International Banana Society or do we just call it that?:confused: Inquiring minds (OK, probably just me) want to know!

BabyBlue11371
09-05-2007, 07:26 PM
I'm sure if it could be done Joe would have a 50 in 1 banana tree..
I about fell out of my chair imagining that one..
sounds like a fun time!!!
Gina *BabyBlue*

pitangadiego
09-06-2007, 12:06 AM
The genesis of the trip was a visit to the USDA/UC Davis Germplasm collection of figs. (http://figs4fun.com, click the forum where the pictures will be in the near future). I have other passions besides bananas. as I am sure most people do. I had requested an audience and tour of Joe's grafting extravaganza (something in the neighborhood of 350 cultivars of plums, peaches, apricots, citrus, quince, etc grafted on 15-20 trees), and ended up staying with him and his very sweet wife, and three children. Unbeknownst to Joe was an inquiry by Harvey about some additional banana cultivars for his collection, and I noticed his proximity to Davis, and then we discovered our mutual connection in Joe.

Fabulous time at Joes, and near heavenly time at USDA Wolfskill Repository.

Fresh Kanderian bananas and ginger-lemongrass wine.

Any east coast chapter meetong and any in Texas have a high standard to meet.

Thanx Joe.

AnnaJW
09-06-2007, 01:06 AM
Ohhhh! I am truly hurt... :(

NAAAA!!! Just Kidding!!!!!!!

That is awesome you guys! Although Jon COULD have brought some left-overs back from JoeReal's. I would love to see pictures!

:nanarobot: :07: :nanarobot:

pitangadiego
09-06-2007, 11:56 PM
The point of taking them to Davis was to let others enjoy them. I just can't eat 20 bananas a day, sometimes.

AnnaJW
09-07-2007, 12:00 AM
The point of taking them to Davis was to let others enjoy them. I just can't eat 20 bananas a day, sometimes.

Sometimes??? LOL!!!

harveyc
09-07-2007, 12:11 AM
Anna, I have one very badly bruised Kandarin I'll send you if you really want, though I think it would serve better in a smoothie for me for breakfast tomorrow! ;)

AnnaJW
09-07-2007, 12:14 AM
Thanks, Harvey! You just enjoy your Smoothie! :)

JoeReal
09-07-2007, 09:23 AM
I just finished the last of the Kandrians! I nuked a couple of them, and ate them for breakfast today! Superb tasting when cooked that way, much better than eating them fresh. I believe it has the B (balbisiana or plantain) genes in them.