saging

Chironex,

I made it here, though my tummy aches.

Saging

Chironex

Hi there Saging, sorry about your tummy, but glad to see you joined the group.
For everyone else's benefit, this is a new member I recruited from the Philippines and her Grandfather has a banana plantation there. He also grows bamboo as well as other fruits and so forth.
I am certain that she will post some pic's when time permits and her tummy is not hurting!
Welcome to Bananas.org Saging!

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chong

Maligayang Bati!!!! (Greetings!)

Welcome to the group. We could use more Pinoys here.

Bananas are supposed to be a cure for tummy aches. Had any bananas lately?

Chong

chong

Scot,
Do I sense a connection here? If she is who I think she is, a double welcome to Saging (banana)! !

Chong

Chironex

You guessed it, she IS who you think she is! Salamat din.

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MediaHound

A very warm welcome!! Hope your tummy gets better!!

mskitty38583

welcome tothe nana org! bananas will cure all that ailes you.

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Kylie2x

AWWW I'm sorry your tummy is hurting.. I hope you feel much better soon.. Welcome!! I would love to see some pic's... I look forward to seeing you around!!!
Kylie

Dean W.

Welcome to the org, saging! Hope your tummy ache gets better soon! Look forward to photos when you get a chance.

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mikeandcourtneyw

Welcome!! Glad to hear you are feeling better!!! I am also very new here! see you around..
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saltydad

Mabuhay!

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saging

Hi Chong,

Taga saan ka? Taga Samar ako, pero sa Tacloban na ako ngayon lagi kasi dito ako nag wowork..lolo ko ang may taniman ng saging.

( From where you are? I am from Samar, but I stayed now in Tacloban where I am working..my grandfather owns the banana plantation.)

Saging

chong

Miss Saging,
How nice of you to ask. I was born in Sariaya, Tayabas (now Quezon) but I grew up mainly in the Manila area and in Naga City, Camarines Sur. I have a very exciting introduction into the world (1943), but I would take a lot of
everyone's time if I were to get started. So, I'll just leave it at that.

Yes, I know that you are in Tacloban because Mr. Scot told me. I did warn him that if he intends to go there, that he should let me know so I can give him some guidance on how not to get enchanted by the lovely ladies there. That way he can be faithful to his one and only. After all, a certain beautiful First Lady, whose birthday(July 2) I share (not the year - she is 13 years older), was from that province.

What kinds of bananas does your Lolo (Grandpa) grow? I can only guess that some of them are the Lacatan, Latundan, Saba, and perhaps, Señorita? And Bungulan, maybe? When I was growing up, my only Aunt was a banana wholesaler in Divisoria Market. She receives 2 shiploads of different kinds of bananas every Tuesday and
Friday nights. We get 3 tiklis (large bushels) of bananas every week - different kinds, though mostly Latundan (Apple banana). And once in a while, we would get a whole buwig (bunch) of Señoritas. What a treat, huh?

Maybe, I'll accompany Mr. Scot when he goes there, so I can keep the Waray ladies away from him.

I am pleased to make your acquaintance.

Warm regards,
Chong

saging

Hello again Mr. Chong,

What a nice experience you've had before! Ako rin, I was able to experience that trip to Divisoria para bumili ng mga paninda with my aunt.

By the way, I am not sure what varieties of bananas my grandpa plant in his farm. He is traditional farmer and as what I've heard from him, di niya pinipitas and saging kapag hindi niya nakikitang my hinog sa puno, kasi iba daw ang pagkahinog ng saging kapag sa puno ito kukunin. His not just planting bananas in farm, he also plant coconuts, and we also have cacao plantation and I think there were 300 or more cacao tree in his farm as of now. He owns 6.5 hectares farm land and he used to visit his farm everyday. It also one way of his exercise, he walks 4 kilometers away from our home in town down to his farm.

Have you been to Tacloban before? You still here in our country or your now living abroad? Great if you could come here in Tacloban. You are very much welcome here.


Saging

chong

Greetings Miss Saging,
I'm glad that you're familiar with Divisoria. So, you know how crowded and complicated the place is. Oh! and the smell! (Whew!) Be that as it may, that was indeed an experience. All, the good and the bad, is something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I know that I am richer for it.

Next time you see your Lolo, you might want to ask him what kinds of bananas he has in his farm. You need to familiarize yourself now so you can enjoy the plantation with him. The more you learn about them, the more you'll love it. I wish I had the same opportunity as you have now, when I was there.

I agree with your Lolo that a tree ripened banana has superior taste to ones that are picked green. However in commerce, they need to be picked green so that they can withstand the rigors of packing and shipping to their final destinations. You can only pick tree ripened bananas if you have them for your own consumption, or for a local market.

With all your Cacao trees, you probably do not run short of the large Cacao-sugar tablets used to make Champorado. As kids we didn't wait for the Champorado, we just ate the tablets. That was our chocolate bar.

No, I haven't been to Tacloban before. But I learned so much from our close family friends who are from there that it's as if I've been there. For example, much of the Pili nut (Canarium Ovatum) products are now being processed in the Leyte-Samar areas, when before, the Bicol region, my Mom's home region, had produced and processed this almost exclusively. I spent my primary school and high school in Bicol, so I'm quite familiar with the Pili nut.

I think Leyte and Samar are places that I would want to visit. I'll just stow-away in Mr. Scot's luggage! LOL.