Hi from Auckland NZ
 

Hi! I've been growing bananas for 12 or more years in my home at Grey Lynn Auckland NZ.

I was given a sucker by a old Scotsman neighbour whose wife is Tongan. So I have been with the one strain of tongan ladyfinger ever since. I have only recently been googling and learning of banana online, and have started selling lots of suckers on our ebay and distributing pro banana propaganda to my buyers!

NZ climate is not always suitable for banana, though Northland and many microclimates are suitable, and can usually produce good fruit within 2 years.

Here's a photo of my small banana patch. The rest of my property is too exposed to the west winds and too much shade in winter. I have others growing out of the wind at friends homes....

Thanks for hosting this site!

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

Welcome Scissorhands! Catchy name!

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

Hello & Welcome from the Sportsman's Paradise. I Dig the Name :^)

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

welcome from Fresno California

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

Can I call you Edward? LOL. j/k! Welcome to the org! Hope you enjoy it here...sounds like you have a lot of experience and will get a lot from this place!

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

Welcome to bananas.org. I hope you enjoy this web site as much as I do.:goteam:

Re: Hi from Auckland NZ
 

welcome

Michael