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bananoloco
09-12-2008, 09:24 AM
Hello fellow banana enthusiasts. I am an avid gardener and have a special love of bananas. I don't know why but there is just something about the plant and the fruit that is special to me.

I have been experimenting with growing bananas since 2002. My main interest is the development of techniques for banana fruit production in East TN.

I look forward to sharing ideas and information with the members of this group.

dablo93
09-12-2008, 09:46 AM
Welcome here!
which varieties do you grow>?

mskitty38583
09-12-2008, 10:27 AM
welcome to the org from middle tn!!!!:woohoonaner::goteam::birthdaynana::nanadrink:

Randy4ut
09-12-2008, 11:29 AM
Welcome Bananoloco,
Good to see another TN banana fanatic!!! I am in SE TN and there are several members within just a short drive from you. I think one of your biggest allies will be a member, BigDog, who also lives in Knoxville. When you have an opportunity, it would be nice to know what you currently are growing in your garden/yard. Look forward to sharing info with you in the future. Look around and check this place out. I promise you will NOT find a more sharing and informative group of folks anywhere. They are TOPS in my book!!! WELCOME!!!

stumpy4700
09-12-2008, 03:27 PM
Welcome from Nashville,Tn :nanadrink:

Kylie2x
09-13-2008, 01:41 PM
Hey and a Big Welcome from Texas!!! Looks like you are in GREAT company...LOL I look forward to seeing you around!!!
KYlie:waving:

Simply Bananas
09-13-2008, 08:01 PM
I meet an awful lot of banana growers from the state of Tennessee at the Charleston Farmer's Market. From Memphis to the East, I am sure I have met growers all across TN. One lady told of her father growing them 40-50 years ago and "putting them up" under the house in the winter. Quite a bit of banana history there.

bananoloco
09-16-2008, 05:50 AM
Welcome here!
which varieties do you grow>?

I am growing dwarf cavendish, raja puri, ice cream, orinco, dwarf red, mysore, and kru.

bananoloco
09-16-2008, 05:57 AM
I meet an awful lot of banana growers from the state of Tennessee at the Charleston Farmer's Market. From Memphis to the East, I am sure I have met growers all across TN. One lady told of her father growing them 40-50 years ago and "putting them up" under the house in the winter. Quite a bit of banana history there.

Wow! Very interesting. I was actually introduced to the idea of overwintering by a friend from North Carolina whose father did the same thing. I never knew of anyone doing it in my area until I joined this group.

mskitty38583
09-16-2008, 08:38 AM
most of my little nanas will overwinter in the house. they are already potted up. my big ones like saba,oronico, and dwarf oronicos are all in the ground. i will be overwintering them in the yard.

austinl01
09-16-2008, 10:46 AM
Welcome to the ORG! There are several banana growers here in TN.

bigdog
09-16-2008, 08:54 PM
Hi! Guess I'm right down the road from you. Where in Knoxville are you? I'm off of Western Ave., west of I-640. Do you have any cold-hardy species? I've been concentrating more on that recently than getting fruit, although that is still a priority as well. That's pretty cool about the Mysore doing so well for you! I'm just now starting to try that one.

Frank