1st California Gold on eBay in 2009

harveyc · 03-09-2009, 12:26 AM

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

I wonder if it is California Gold or the California Cold Hardy????

harveyc · 03-09-2009, 12:48 AM

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

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

Someone already put a bid on it..............Wonder who?

Ueberwinden · 03-09-2009, 10:44 AM

I'm not familiar with the California Gold, is that a fair price for that banana?

Michael

harveyc · 03-09-2009, 11:11 AM

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

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Originally Posted by harveyc

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

harveyc · 03-09-2009, 11:22 AM

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

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

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

Here's an old picture.

but it has a flower riight now.

bencelest · 03-09-2009, 11:34 AM

Ha-ha Harvey. I intend to but no takers yet. I already promise one for Laaz.

bencelest · 03-09-2009, 11:38 AM

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

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveyc

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by harveyc

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

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

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Originally Posted by tophersmith

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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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: 5,125 BananaBucks : 424,179 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,041 Times Was Thanked 4,475 Times in 1,901 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,785 Times	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. __________________

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