Nahiku, Maui here, not far from Hana

pipeline · 04-16-2019, 02:43 AM

I have 100 acres of beautiful land, sloping up the side of the volcano, Haleakala, on Maui. Super rich, iron-loaded soil, with lots of sun and rain...20 feet a year! You just throw stuff on the ground, here... and, it grows.

Love bananas, and thought I would want to cultivate every banana on earth (lol), but how do I get the different varieties to the east side of Maui? Like folks do with rare seed, or palms. There are some banana plantations, and individual growers, here. I'll contact the arboretums, too. Looks as though there are growers on this site. I need to check what can be brought in from the mainland (or overseas) - Hawaii is very strict - unless someone out there knows. Any ideas? Good to be here...Aloha, Mike

cincinnana · 04-16-2019, 06:17 AM

Welcome to the Jungle....

There are a bunch of forum members in your area.

Yug · 04-17-2019, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pipeline

I have 100 acres of beautiful land, sloping up the side of the volcano, Haleakala, on Maui. Super rich, iron-loaded soil, with lots of sun and rain...20 feet a year! You just throw stuff on the ground, here... and, it grows.

Love bananas, and thought I would want to cultivate every banana on earth (lol), but how do I get the different varieties to the east side of Maui? Like folks do with rare seed, or palms. There are some banana plantations, and individual growers, here. I'll contact the arboretums, too. Looks as though there are growers on this site. I need to check what can be brought in from the mainland (or overseas) - Hawaii is very strict - unless someone out there knows. Any ideas? Good to be here...Aloha, Mike

There is a place in Kaneohe (can't remember the name) that has plenty of banana types, many Hawaiian, that you won't find elsewhere. All you see in stores anymore is 'Dwarf Apple' (you'd think that is the only banana left in the world). Another source might be Gabe.

pipeline · 04-17-2019, 06:28 PM

Thanks for the info. Will start nosing around the Kaneohe area, which I know well. Aloha, Mike

robguz24 · 04-18-2019, 04:11 PM

Kahuna Gardens and Mahele Farm next to it are great sources of keiki. No bunchy top there yet! Kahuna has let me dig keiki myself. I gave them a donation of approximately $25 per keiki.

HMelendez · 04-21-2019, 04:24 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!........

04-16-2019, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
pipeline Location: Nahiku, Maui, near Hana. Find me on the map! Name: Nahiku Mike Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,828 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Nahiku, Maui, here, not far from Hana I have 100 acres of beautiful land, sloping up the side of the volcano, Haleakala, on Maui. Super rich, iron-loaded soil, with lots of sun and rain...20 feet a year! You just throw stuff on the ground, here... and, it grows. Love bananas, and thought I would want to cultivate every banana on earth (lol), but how do I get the different varieties to the east side of Maui? Like folks do with rare seed, or palms. There are some banana plantations, and individual growers, here. I'll contact the arboretums, too. Looks as though there are growers on this site. I need to check what can be brought in from the mainland (or overseas) - Hawaii is very strict - unless someone out there knows. Any ideas? Good to be here...Aloha, Mike Last edited by pipeline : 04-16-2019 at 03:56 AM.

04-16-2019, 06:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
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04-17-2019, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
pipeline Location: Nahiku, Maui, near Hana. Find me on the map! Name: Nahiku Mike Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 3 BananaBucks : 1,828 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Nahiku, Maui here, not far from Hana Thanks for the info. Will start nosing around the Kaneohe area, which I know well. Aloha, Mike

04-18-2019, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
robguz24 Rob Location: Kalapana, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Name: Rob Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,506 BananaBucks : 283,346 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: Nahiku, Maui here, not far from Hana Kahuna Gardens and Mahele Farm next to it are great sources of keiki. No bunchy top there yet! Kahuna has let me dig keiki myself. I gave them a donation of approximately $25 per keiki. __________________ My micro-farm Stay on my Big Island banana farm cottage

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