View Full Version : Has anyone grown Ele Ele in So Cal?
Magilla Gorilla
08-27-2008, 09:36 AM
I live in Santa Barbara and am considering purchasing an Ele Ele banana. Does anyone have any experience growing this banana in southern California?
Thanks in advance!
Andrew
Simply Bananas
08-27-2008, 06:22 PM
I have one in the real SC(football joke) that is finally about to bloom.
Magilla Gorilla
08-27-2008, 11:19 PM
I have one in the real SC(football joke) that is finally about to bloom.
Do you have any pictures of it? How about pups for sale?
Thanks
Simply Bananas
08-28-2008, 02:47 AM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/porkpi/Ele1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/porkpi/ele2.jpg
These are last years pics. The pups are not quite ready to be dug yet, maybe in a month.
MediaHound
08-28-2008, 10:24 AM
The Ele Ele fruits have what look like little faces on them where the female flower falls off. You are in for a real treat! I will try and get some pics taken and posted.
momoese
08-28-2008, 02:00 PM
I had one about 6 feet tall in a 5 gallon container last year and sold it to a guy who lives about 10 blocks from me. I haven't heard from him since, but seeing how I delivered it I do remember where he lives. When I get a chance I'll drive over there and see how it's doing.
pitangadiego
08-28-2008, 10:52 PM
Yes. Died after removing two pups. One pup survived one winter, and didn't make it through to this Spring. Seemed very touchy.
Magilla Gorilla
08-28-2008, 10:55 PM
Thanks for all the great info! I have only found one source that has tc plants for sale. They are in Florida. I am going to the festival of fruit and hope to see plants there. I tend to buy three of every variety. This way I am insured if one croaks. Anyone have any?
Thanks,
Andrew
harveyc
08-29-2008, 12:49 AM
Mine died in NorCal. Probably won't try again after reading Jon's comments. If Jon doesn't have it, it's not too likely anybody will be selling any at the festival, I would think.
Simply Bananas
09-07-2008, 02:41 PM
The Ele Ele fruits have what look like little faces on them where the female flower falls off. You are in for a real treat! I will try and get some pics taken and posted.
The female flowers are open. I took some pictures and will post when I get a chance. One thing. The female flowers produced a gelatinous nectar. It was really really sweet(but not cloying) and stayed gelatinous in my mouth for a full 5 minutes.
I'm sure that if it was collected, dried and pressed it would be equivalent to Wonka's Everlasting Gobstopper.
I can't wait to see the pictures. :)
Simply Bananas
09-08-2008, 07:43 AM
Standing in at a whopping 6 feet!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13016&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13016&ppuser=226)
Three nice fingers per hand!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13014&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13014&ppuser=226)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13015&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13015&ppuser=226)
And the wonderful Ele Ele Gelee!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13017&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13017&ppuser=226)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=13018&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=13018&ppuser=226)
I had to fight the bees to get this!
Thanks for posting pics. Looks great.
Jen
Magilla Gorilla
09-08-2008, 09:35 AM
Thanks for posting pics. Looks great.
Jen
Thank you for the pictures. I have had several people say the plants may not do well here in Southern California. Oh well.
Andrew
Bananaman88
09-08-2008, 11:33 AM
I should be recieving one of these later this week thanks to a very generous member (thanks, Lagniappe!). Hopefully it will do well for me in the Houston area.
Simply Bananas
01-04-2009, 11:00 AM
Its funny how these things work out. My Ele ele that bloomed in late August. I never thought the fruit would mature much less ripen. We had a few freezes in mid November while I was in Costa Rica. Fortunately, I have a good friend who followed my instructions and cut all the fruits for me. She placed them in the garage. Some Orinocos ripened and were tasty.
I brought the ele eles in about 3 weeks ago, and nor they are turning yellow. :woohoonaner:
This is roughly the same time it would have taken for them to ripen 'on the vine' so to speak. Therefore, does it matter how long they stay on the plant if the ripening time is roughly the same as being off the plant?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=15026&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15026&ppuser=226)
I know they are cooking bananas, but can anyone tell me how? Patacones, tostones, seem too Latin for this Hawaiian treat. Whose got an Island recipe?
Thanks.
MediaHound
01-04-2009, 07:05 PM
I posted that I would be putting up some pics of the little faces the fruits get. I never got the pics, just after I cut them, I left the entire bunch of fruits by my front door (at my old house) and they were stolen.
MediaHound
01-04-2009, 07:07 PM
And btw I just sold my last Ele Ele today for $5 as part of the big unloading of banana plants that I'm doing (local pickup only :p ).
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