Marvin
07-14-2009, 10:11 PM
Hi ...
I can't think of a better term than "banana buddues" for people who love the plants, and the excitement in growing them (and experiencing their myriad fruits).
Although I have perused Bananas.org - International Banana Society (http://www.bananas.org) in my infrequent online research visits, I felt I simply did not have time for e-mail. But, now I see this forum as research too, and I hope to share experiences and information.
My wife and I live on the upcountry slopes of Big Island, Hawaii at 500 meters elevation; 15 miles from the active volcano Kilauea. Our 20 acres is virgin rainforest and we are totally off-grid. Climate is (cool) sub-tropical and we harvest banana fruit throughout the year.
We love all zingerberea genus groups, and actively collect musa and heliconias. Our banana collection is over 30 varieties, well over 150 mats. Last week's banana harvests were Brazilian apples, Cuban reds, silk figs, iholenas, and "berry."
Aloha, Marvin
I can't think of a better term than "banana buddues" for people who love the plants, and the excitement in growing them (and experiencing their myriad fruits).
Although I have perused Bananas.org - International Banana Society (http://www.bananas.org) in my infrequent online research visits, I felt I simply did not have time for e-mail. But, now I see this forum as research too, and I hope to share experiences and information.
My wife and I live on the upcountry slopes of Big Island, Hawaii at 500 meters elevation; 15 miles from the active volcano Kilauea. Our 20 acres is virgin rainforest and we are totally off-grid. Climate is (cool) sub-tropical and we harvest banana fruit throughout the year.
We love all zingerberea genus groups, and actively collect musa and heliconias. Our banana collection is over 30 varieties, well over 150 mats. Last week's banana harvests were Brazilian apples, Cuban reds, silk figs, iholenas, and "berry."
Aloha, Marvin