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bananimal
01-14-2008, 12:11 PM
We are just starting another series of cold fronts here in south Fla and the Pitogo's first bloom shows up. January - and cold - and bananas, oh my!!!

Dan

Pitogo # 1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7572&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7572&ppuser=820)

mskitty38583
01-14-2008, 12:33 PM
congrats on your new flag!!!your gonna have nanas before too long. whaoo!:2791: :bananarow: :bananajoy: :bananajoy: :bananajoy:

MediaHound
01-14-2008, 01:05 PM
Congrats!
Pitogo are interesting!

Ethan
01-14-2008, 01:40 PM
sure is a beautiful sight.
-Ethan

AnnaJW
01-14-2008, 02:28 PM
Congrats on the bloom! Hopefully the weather will warm up soon!

magicgreen
01-14-2008, 03:36 PM
:basketballnaner: GOOD luck with that Dan! With all the talk and articles about global warming......You might find yourself sheltering your nannas like some of the other lower 43 or so states!

For some reason that makes me giggle!!!!:2725:

Dont get offended..........I Love oranges, lemons, fruits. etc.......
Just made me giggle.............................:2726:

bananimal
02-03-2008, 01:39 PM
Stubby little flowers supposed to turn into golf ball shaped fruit. Can practice your putting - and eat your game too!!!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7808&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7808&ppuser=820)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7807&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7807&ppuser=820)

AnnaJW
02-04-2008, 02:01 PM
Looking good!!!!!!!!!

Pablo Vega
05-29-2008, 02:38 PM
Dan, do have a final photo of your pitogo's fruit?

bananimal
05-29-2008, 08:18 PM
The cold did a thorough job. Ninety percent of the flowers fell off in 2 weeks, and the 12 or so fruit that made it were severly dwarfed and turned black. A big wind broke the stalk at emergence and I found the miserable racime on the ground. Tossed it and cut down the big p-stem. A good strong pup has taken over and is 7' tall now at emergence. Oh well - lost a year's production. Still had extra pups to share with forum folks.

Dan

Pablo Vega
05-29-2008, 08:49 PM
Wow, sorry to that. I'm sure you would've loved to taste them. It would've been nice to see the photo. When you do get fruit post a photo, I would love to see another photo besides the one that is on all banana websites.

island cassie
05-29-2008, 09:16 PM
Sorry to hear how it all turned out Dan - great looking bud and flowers before the disaster though!!

Cassie

NANAMAN
05-29-2008, 09:20 PM
Dan, I had a similar issue with my Belle. Half of the bunch was burnt by the cold, but the rest developed ok and tasted great! Sounds like you'll get another bunch this summer, I'm sure it will fare much better. How is the D. Namwah doing?

Rmplmnz
05-29-2008, 10:20 PM
The cold did a thorough job. Ninety percent of the flowers fell off in 2 weeks, and the 12 or so fruit that made it were severly dwarfed and turned black. A big wind broke the stalk at emergence and I found the miserable racime on the ground. Tossed it and cut down the big p-stem. A good strong pup has taken over and is 7' tall now at emergence. Oh well - lost a year's production. Still had extra pups to share with forum folks.

Dan

Bummer....same thing happened to mine.....

Kylie2x
05-30-2008, 10:38 AM
Oh Man!!! Sorry to hear that they didn't make it...Sure was pretty before the weather got it...Hope you get some this summer...Got any new pic's of the pup???
Kylie

Bananaman88
05-30-2008, 11:05 AM
Dan,

Do you have any pups available of 'Pitogo' now?