Hi i'm from Portugal!

luisport · 11-04-2013, 04:49 AM

Hi everyone! I'm trying to grow tropical fruit trees in Portugal... no bananas yet but i'm open to advises! I'm shure i will learn a lot here. Thank's!

merce3 · 11-04-2013, 09:22 AM

Welcome and good luck! I am sure you will find a nice variety of banana to compliment your other fruit trees. What do you have growing?

Abnshrek · 11-04-2013, 09:34 AM

Hello, Welcome & Happy Banana Hunting.. I'd grow edibles (Namwah, Dwarf Brazilian, etc...).. :^)

luisport · 11-04-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by merce3

Welcome and good luck! I am sure you will find a nice variety of banana to compliment your other fruit trees. What do you have growing?

I Merce! I don't know nothing about bananas... i'd like a sedless, sweet and hardy variety... maby it doesn't exist. I'm growing annona cherimoya, 3 avocado var, 2 persimmon var, black and white sapote, apples, pears, grapes, several plums, white and red strawberrys, 2 feijoas, oranjes, 2 lychees, macadamia, almonds, hazelnuts, 2 mango var, 2 loquaqs, pitanga, etc... Thank Luis

luisport · 11-04-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek

Hello, Welcome & Happy Banana Hunting.. I'd grow edibles (Namwah, Dwarf Brazilian, etc...).. :^)

Hi! That's some banana varieties?

Abnshrek · 11-04-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by luisport

Hi! That's some banana varieties?

You can read about banana Varieties in the Wiki on the Banana's.Org tool bar.. :^)

harveyc · 11-04-2013, 10:32 AM

Luis, if you can grow cherimoya, you can grow most bananas. What part of Portugal are you from?

By the way, I'm from California but my father's parents immigrated from Madeira about 100 years ago. My visit to Madeira in 2004 got me interested in growing bananas.

luisport · 11-04-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by harveyc

Luis, if you can grow cherimoya, you can grow most bananas. What part of Portugal are you from?

In central Portugal, very near Fátima. Our min. temp. we get is -3C. Thank's!

harveyc · 11-04-2013, 11:52 AM

I was in Fatima for a couple of days in late October 2004 before attending a chestnut convention in Chaves up north. Temperatures were mild during my visit but I imagine you get quite warm in the summer there. With -3C leaves will probably turn brown during the winter if you have many days with frost but they will essentially just go dormant for a while until spring and then continue growing. Some varieties are less tolerant of cold weather (Ae Ae, for instance) but most varieties should do okay. I have had -7C which killed the plants down to the ground but in -5C most varieties resumed growing from the tops again in the spring. Most winters reach about -2C here and the leaves die back and plants resume growing in March. Namwah would probably be a good choice if you can find it.

luisport · 11-04-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport

In central Portugal, very near Fátima. Our min. temp. we get is -3C. Thank's!

Hi Harveyc! It's good to know you were here! This Namwah var. is sedless or sweet? Thank you very much!

merce3 · 11-04-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by luisport

I Merce! I don't know nothing about bananas... i'd like a sedless, sweet and hardy variety... maby it doesn't exist. I'm growing annona cherimoya, 3 avocado var, 2 persimmon var, black and white sapote, apples, pears, grapes, several plums, white and red strawberrys, 2 feijoas, oranjes, 2 lychees, macadamia, almonds, hazelnuts, 2 mango var, 2 loquaqs, pitanga, etc... Thank Luis

nice variety! I am still a banana rookie, but I am sure there are varieties that will meet your needs in 9/10. I have seen some huge bunches, but I guess it all depends on the environment and how well you manage them.

luisport · 11-04-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by merce3

nice variety! I am still a banana rookie, but I am sure there are varieties that will meet your needs in 9/10. I have seen some huge bunches, but I guess it all depends on the environment and how well you manage them.

For me, to have banana plants it's a huge chalenge because i don't know nothing about it and there are a lot of name varieties.

luisport · 11-05-2013, 05:37 AM

Here they are my trees... osteen mango and his baby

kent mango

3 avocado var.: hass

bacon

reed

black sapote

2 white sapotes

[quote author=Luisport link=topic=6688.msg87423#msg87423 date=1375615106]
macadamia

2 lychees

2 cherimoyas

feijoa and a fruit

[/quote]

luisport · 11-05-2013, 05:39 AM

My fruit trees overview...

luisport · 11-05-2013, 05:42 AM

my moringas

pigeon peas

White strawberries

medronheiro (Arbutus unedo) in flower

kumkuat

pitanga

goji berries

luisport · 11-05-2013, 05:55 AM

2 fig trees

luisport · 11-06-2013, 09:07 AM

Yesterday a friend gave me this wonders: pitangatubas

goiabas

harveyc · 11-07-2013, 02:57 AM

Luis, Dwarf Namwah and Namwah are both seedless varieties.

Nice collection of trees you have there. I think you need more figs, there are many great varieties there to pick from.

luisport · 11-07-2013, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by harveyc

Luis, Dwarf Namwah and Namwah are both seedless varieties.

Nice collection of trees you have there. I think you need more figs, there are many great varieties there to pick from.

Thank's! All the people have figs here... i want diferent fruits...

merce3 · 11-07-2013, 08:22 AM

Nice collection! Do you know the English name of the fruit your neighbor gave you? I've never seen those before.

11-04-2013, 04:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Hi i'm from Portugal! Hi everyone! I'm trying to grow tropical fruit trees in Portugal... no bananas yet but i'm open to advises! I'm shure i will learn a lot here. Thank's! __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

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harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,117 BananaBucks : 260,412 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,024 Times Was Thanked 4,453 Times in 1,894 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! Luis, if you can grow cherimoya, you can grow most bananas. What part of Portugal are you from? By the way, I'm from California but my father's parents immigrated from Madeira about 100 years ago. My visit to Madeira in 2004 got me interested in growing bananas. __________________

11-04-2013, 11:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,117 BananaBucks : 260,412 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,024 Times Was Thanked 4,453 Times in 1,894 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! I was in Fatima for a couple of days in late October 2004 before attending a chestnut convention in Chaves up north. Temperatures were mild during my visit but I imagine you get quite warm in the summer there. With -3C leaves will probably turn brown during the winter if you have many days with frost but they will essentially just go dormant for a while until spring and then continue growing. Some varieties are less tolerant of cold weather (Ae Ae, for instance) but most varieties should do okay. I have had -7C which killed the plants down to the ground but in -5C most varieties resumed growing from the tops again in the spring. Most winters reach about -2C here and the leaves die back and plants resume growing in March. Namwah would probably be a good choice if you can find it. __________________

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11-05-2013, 05:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! Here they are my trees... osteen mango and his baby kent mango 3 avocado var.: hass bacon reed black sapote 2 white sapotes [quote author=Luisport link=topic=6688.msg87423#msg87423 date=1375615106] macadamia 2 lychees 2 cherimoyas feijoa and a fruit [/quote] __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

11-05-2013, 05:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! My fruit trees overview... __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

11-05-2013, 05:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! my moringas pigeon peas White strawberries medronheiro (Arbutus unedo) in flower kumkuat pitanga goji berries __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

11-05-2013, 05:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! 2 fig trees __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

11-06-2013, 09:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
luisport Location: Fatima, Portugal Zone: 9b Name: Luis Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 817 BananaBucks : 95,205 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 7,511 Times Was Thanked 1,431 Times in 591 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 837 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! Yesterday a friend gave me this wonders: pitangatubas goiabas __________________ Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683 https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

11-07-2013, 02:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
harveyc Been nuts, gone bananas harveyc's Photo Gallery Location: Isleton, Calif Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Harvey Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,117 BananaBucks : 260,412 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,024 Times Was Thanked 4,453 Times in 1,894 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	Re: Hi i'm from Portugal! Luis, Dwarf Namwah and Namwah are both seedless varieties. Nice collection of trees you have there. I think you need more figs, there are many great varieties there to pick from. __________________

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