Hello from East Tennessee
 

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.

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

Welcome here!
which varieties do you grow>?

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

welcome to the org from middle tn!!!!:woohoonaner::goteam::birthdaynana::nanadrink:

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

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!!!

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

Welcome from Nashville,Tn :nanadrink:

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

Hey and a Big Welcome from Texas!!! Looks like you are in GREAT company...LOL I look forward to seeing you around!!!
KYlie:waving:

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

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.

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

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

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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.

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

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.

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

Welcome to the ORG! There are several banana growers here in TN.

Re: Hello from East Tennessee
 

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