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harveyc 03-09-2009 12:26 AM
1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I believe....

california gold banana plant - eBay (item 220373604467 end time Mar-13-09 13:28:36 PDT)

I don't know this seller. Maybe he/she is a member here???

Harvey

Chironex 03-09-2009 12:30 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I wonder if it is California Gold or the California Cold Hardy????

harveyc 03-09-2009 12:48 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
The seller says it is California Gold purchased from Jeff Earl. Jeff's brother-in-law Shawn sells the California Hardy. Jeff does not sell that plant.

tophersmith 03-09-2009 09:40 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I'll have one at the end of the month depending on how the one under my house has done.

Bob 03-09-2009 09:59 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Someone already put a bid on it..............Wonder who?

Ueberwinden 03-09-2009 10:44 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I'm not familiar with the California Gold, is that a fair price for that banana?

Michael

harveyc 03-09-2009 11:11 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Outside of Ae Ae and some other variegated bananas which I'm nuts over, I don't think any pup should go for over $50 but Jeff Earl regularly gets over $100 on eBay auctions for his bananas on eBay. Since this guy got his mother plant from Jeff Earl, it should be worth the same. I believe the lowest price Jeff got on eBay in 2007 was about $41 but the prices stayed much higher than that in 2008. I gave away three pups in 2008 but don't think I'll have any in 2009 (I am not going to keep a waiting list, I just give them to friends in return for other favors, etc.)

Tog Tan 03-09-2009 11:17 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harveyc (Post 66291)
Outside of Ae Ae and some other variegated bananas which I'm nuts over, I don't think any pup should go for over $50 but Jeff Earl regularly gets over $100 on eBay auctions for his bananas on eBay. Since this guy got his mother plant from Jeff Earl, it should be worth the same. I believe the lowest price Jeff got on eBay in 2007 was about $41 but the prices stayed much higher than that in 2008. I gave away three pups in 2008 but don't think I'll have any in 2009 (I am not going to keep a waiting list, I just give them to friends in return for other favors, etc.)
Seeing how special this cultivar is, what exactly is a California Gold? Which existing cultivar is it nearest/most similar to? It's like you guys wondering Kluay 'What' = Pisang 'What'. Thanks :ha:

harveyc 03-09-2009 11:22 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Jon has a whole collection of quotes on his site, some of which are from here, with a lot of wild guessing of what California Gold might be. Jeff Earl bought it from some now defunct nursery in Texas many years ago from a Mexican guy that didn't know what it was, as I recall.

ENCANTO FARMS

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:27 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I have 4 pups with my Caifornia Gold right now but they are still small.
See my pics of the mother with flowers.
But I bought the mother for more than $200 so it is not cheap.And I had to dig it up myself and drove about 90 miles.

harveyc 03-09-2009 11:29 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Benny, I remember you paid something like $200 for his original large California Gold so that makes even my Ae Ae purchases seem good. lol

Benny, you better sell your pups for $50 at least to recover your "investment"! ;)

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:33 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Here's an old picture.



but it has a flower riight now.

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:34 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Ha-ha Harvey. I intend to but no takers yet. I already promise one for Laaz.

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:38 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
And here's how it looks today.
And to think that the height is only 4'6" in the middle of the fruit stem to ground. and only 5' 4 " at the top of the fruit stem.

harveyc 03-09-2009 11:43 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Benny, I was telling Kern about your banana yesterday (I rode with him and his wife to Gene's). He has had a lot of cold-related deaths of his avocados and I told him that he really should try to build a temporary shelter for them. Congrats on your Cal Gold.

I got one Cal Gold from Joe and bought another direct from Jeff in 2007, but it has grown slowly. He suggested I dig it up and mix up the soil with more compost, etc. to see if that gives it a jump start as this has worked with him for some of his slow growers.

tophersmith 03-09-2009 11:47 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Has anyone stored them over the winter dry root under there house? If yes was there any success?

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:47 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harveyc (Post 66291)
Outside of Ae Ae and some other variegated bananas which I'm nuts over, I don't think any pup should go for over $50 but Jeff Earl regularly gets over $100 on eBay auctions for his bananas on eBay. Since this guy got his mother plant from Jeff Earl, it should be worth the same. I believe the lowest price Jeff got on eBay in 2007 was about $41 but the prices stayed much higher than that in 2008. I gave away three pups in 2008 but don't think I'll have any in 2009 (I am not going to keep a waiting list, I just give them to friends in return for other favors, etc.)
And I already gave one to Joe Real a while back. But he is a special friend who supplied me with his home made wine which are made from different citrus and other fruits. My favorite is his pomegranate wine. Totally impressive.

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:51 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harveyc (Post 66304)
Benny, I was telling Kern about your banana yesterday (I rode with him and his wife to Gene's). He has had a lot of cold-related deaths of his avocados and I told him that he really should try to build a temporary shelter for them. Congrats on your Cal Gold.

I got one Cal Gold from Joe and bought another direct from Jeff in 2007, but it has grown slowly. He suggested I dig it up and mix up the soil with more compost, etc. to see if that gives it a jump start as this has worked with him for some of his slow growers.
It must be a pup from what I gave him.
The picture above was a pup from what I gave to Joe also.

harveyc 03-09-2009 11:55 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
I got one Cal Gold from Joe in June 2000 when it was a nearly mature plant (it bloomed 2 weeks after I transplanted it). He said he got it directly from Mike. This is a version that is taller, fruiting at 9'. Jeff said he usually culls those out. I'm hoping my other plant from Jeff will fruit at the normal height.

bencelest 03-09-2009 11:58 AM
Re: 1st California Gold on eBay in 2009
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tophersmith (Post 66306)
Has anyone stored them over the winter dry root under there house? If yes was there any success?
We are fortunate enough not to do that. I live in zone 9 and all I need for my bananas to survive during winter time is to put a clear plastic cover on top of the bananas without any heater or Christmas lights. That is after they are more than 3 feet tall. If smaller than that, I put clear plastics around and over them. Or put a 30 gallon pot at night and remove them during the day. I seldom do that only when the tempt outside goes below 40 degrees.


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