New European Member

Jack Daw · 12-29-2008, 06:00 AM

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Jack Daw · 12-29-2008, 06:09 AM

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Getting Triploid Plants for growing Seedless Fruit >>>

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Hello, my dear Banana friends.

OK, first things first. I'd better explain why I created this new thread.

I'm from Europe (Central Europe to be perfectly precise)... That's when it got my attention and I started to study the "seedless banana plants" realizing, that there's no known way of getting my hands on triplods like 'Valery'...

So I decided to contact you, because I know there are also some of you who originate or often travel to Europe. Could you please mail me (csokat[at]gmail[dot]com) or pm me - any information you can provide someone from Europe on places, where I could buy TRIPLOID BANANA PLANTS that can usually be found on any large Plantation all over the world.

And I don't only mean Cavendish, but also other species, I like experimenting, but the most important for me is that they are producing seedless fruit that is edible. Just like those we can find in markets, groceries...

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Thanks for your help and I hope someone will be able to give me ultimate advices or give/trade/sell plants.

And I got this advice, thanks to Mr.Chironex (Scot) >>>

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Jack, you will find several people in Europe with banana plants that are seedless edibles. If you also make a post in the New Member Introductions section, I am certain several of your neighbors in Europe will make themselves known to you and perhaps offer some of their pups to you this spring, either by trade or for sale.
Best of luck to you!
Welcome to bananas.org!
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Scot

And so I'm here.

My Dear Friends, let me introduce myself.

I'm student of technical unversity in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Central Europe, those who like GPS, here it is: 48°07'03.89"N, 17°08'54.20"E).

I live in a family, maybe now also two generation house and have a quite big garden (considering the city) with orientation on South (E-S-W) with the maximal possible legth of sun day.

Average temperature (in my garden) this summer was about 30°C ( ~86°F)(average, some weeks it was just 34 -37 (93-100~°F) with no water drops in two weeks - amazingly, some of the Alaskan and Siberian fruit managed to survive that).
Winter is much worse, as I live in the mild climate, temperatures can fall to -20°C (~-4°F) in extreme situations, just for comparison, the last winter was very hot, we only went down to -3 (~27°F) for a few weeks and then the spring began. (low temperatures are good for skiing

)

So what am I doing here, on this web site wanting to grow fruit I just as well might not be able to keep alive through winter? Wrong, to be honest, I have only seen one tropical plant die in my hands because of freezing to death - Coffea Arabica, which I ordered from one company, but the delivery boy kept it outside the car for a few hours (in -5°C ~23°F, what a charming guy, he didn't even mind the inscription TROPICAL PLANTS, KEEP WARM in English).

Here's my "professional curriculum":
- grown 2 Dwarf Cavendish plants (without even knowing it, then they had fruits (and I found out) and died (fortunately had some pups - 2 I have today))
- also some other tropical plants are in my collection, above others I would mention from seeds grown Palms (yes, hardy palms - Jubaea Chilensis, Butia Capitata, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, ...)
- Some pineapples (ananas comosus, one from seed three from the pineapple leftovers (yes, it grows

))
- citruses (actually 3 grown - 2 tangerines and 1 lemon - not fruiting yet)
- nerium oleander, eucalyptus globulus... other to come to me soon...

I would also like to expand my collection with edible banana, such as that mentioned in the quotes upper. 'Valery...' I would like to grow banana in my garden (for skeptics, yes, it's possible, I've done it a few times with other tropical fruit). Therefore I'm looking for someone in the Europe, best in Central Europe, but the whole Europe is fine as well, who could give/trade/sell me any TRIPLOID cultivar, that produces SEEDLESS EDIBLE FRUIT and/or providing me with information needed to get my hands on it. Any pups will do, I've read so much already, that it surely will survive. I'll cover the shipment.

pm me, or contact at: csokat[at]gmail[dot].com

Greetings from me to all the members.

Tog Tan · 12-29-2008, 06:13 AM

Hi Jack and welcome to the .org!

Have no worries, I am sure one of the people here will contact you in no time. In the meantime, browse through and enjoy yourself.

jack hagenaars · 12-29-2008, 05:48 PM

Welcome to Banana land Jack

Richard · 12-30-2008, 12:18 AM

Hey Jack,

Welcome to the land of backyard edible banana fanatics!

I hope you'll consider something other than Valery, because there are dozens of other varieties that will grow better and taste better in your environment! You might start by checking out Main Page - Bananas Wiki

bahamafarmer · 12-30-2008, 09:21 PM

Hi Jack I am new myself and would like to say welcome to the forum, I am a banana farmer in abaco bahamas growing gran nain, williams hybrid, gold finger mysore, rajah puree, sugar banana, gros michele and some plantains.

Regards bahamafarmer

12-29-2008, 06:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jack Daw I think with my banana ;) Jack Daw's Photo Gallery Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, Central Europe Find me on the map! Zone: Dfa (Köppen-geiger) <-> 7b/8a? (USDA) Name: Jack Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,171 BananaBucks : 24,825 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 1,392 Thanked 1,063 Times in 629 Posts Welcomes: 291	New European Member Admin Please Delete __________________ EUROPEAN MEMBERS. I am looking for any edible banana cultivars. Thnx to Marcel, Ante, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar and *Francesco* for the plants I've received so far. Not so precise weather sticker: Interesting video, a part of Russian analysis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM2Ql3wOGcU Last edited by Jack Daw : 12-29-2008 at 06:10 AM. Reason: ADMIN PLEASE DELETE

12-29-2008, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tog Tan Ensete nut Tog Tan's Photo Gallery Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Name: Tog Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,755 BananaBucks : 45,129 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 1,011 Thanked 2,550 Times in 764 Posts Welcomes: 204	Re: New European Member Hi Jack and welcome to the .org! Have no worries, I am sure one of the people here will contact you in no time. In the meantime, browse through and enjoy yourself. __________________ ____ Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.

12-29-2008, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
jack hagenaars jack hagenaars's Photo Gallery Location: Victoria,British Columbia Find me on the map! Zone: 8 a/b Name: Jack Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 210 BananaBucks : 5,341 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 1 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts Welcomes: 6	Re: New European Member Welcome to Banana land Jack

12-30-2008, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Hermitian Operator Richard's Photo Gallery Location: NW San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9+ / 10- Name: Richard Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,959 BananaBucks : 231 Feedback: 7 / 100% Thanks: 1,200 Thanked 2,653 Times in 1,362 Posts Welcomes: 1,241	Re: New European Member Hey Jack, Welcome to the land of backyard edible banana fanatics! I hope you'll consider something other than Valery, because there are dozens of other varieties that will grow better and taste better in your environment! You might start by checking out Main Page - Bananas Wiki __________________ email: richard@plantsthatproduce.com website: http://www.PlantsThatProduce.com

12-30-2008, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
bahamafarmer Find me on the map! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 698 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Welcomes: 0	Re: New European Member Hi Jack I am new myself and would like to say welcome to the forum, I am a banana farmer in abaco bahamas growing gran nain, williams hybrid, gold finger mysore, rajah puree, sugar banana, gros michele and some plantains. Regards bahamafarmer

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