Clare_CA

Thanks so much, Greenie! You may be a hobbiest, but you sure are knowledgeable! This is a very interesting project to me. It would be fun to know if the strain that is outgrowing the rest also produces fruit first or produces more pups than the others.

Thanks for the info on the pink stripe. I noticed that too, and I like it a whole lot. I think this is the pup that I got from Hawaii. Mine could be 'Strain D.' LOL!

I've been doing some research on the pink midrib, and now I'm wondering whether this is actually an AeAe at all or perhaps the Dwarf Namwah.

Jananas Bananas

Clare I have purchased 3 AeAe that have had the pink midrib and edges. This newest one is from Hawaii and has very distinct coloring. When the leaves first come out there is no pink at all but seems to come as the leaf ages. I have no doubts it is an Ae though.

I don't believe the Variegated NamWah has the jagged or pixilated type color edging that the Ae has. More blended. I think yours is AeAe. Just my opinion.







~JaNan

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Clare_CA

Thanks so much for that info and pictures, JaNan. I appreciate that. That pink edge on the leaf is so stunning!

exovetek

Congratulations Greenie/NANAMAN, I see Your AEAE plantation is coming along nicely.

My AEAE had no signs of pink until I moved it outside and added humic acid. The lower PH may have caused this. Or it could have been lower night temperatures. I took a picture of my AEAE and Nam wah together for easy reference. To me, The Nam Wah is distinctly different. However, I have done research about Var. "Florida" and AEAE in the past. I never came to a definitive conclusion, but from what I gathered from older threads is that AEAE is different from Var. "Florida" only in that Musa Var. "Florida" bears seeded fruit. I noticed that pictures of plants sold as Var. "Florida" always have the pink variegation. I came up with a theory that the AEAE's with pink might actually be Var. "Florida" that have been mistakenly sold under the wrong name. I hope that I am wrong.

Greenie

thanks...the Fl. Var has pointed fruit also.
We had a huge storm move in last night with winds up to 50mph.The Ae Ae in the tiki area had some damage and the ones in the project had some slight damage also,not as bad though.

exovetek

Sorry to hear that. I hope they recover well for you.

modenacart

I am sure after a few weeks you won't even know they were damaged.

Greenie

here is an update.....

jnstropic

I counted 7 pups that you could take up and have very strong plants, that is if it was June or July. And if you cut off the flower stem (that is if they bloom) all of the 7 would have fruit by next September. Congratulation on making Ae Ae bananas look easy.

harveyc

Looks great, Greenie, thanks for sharing! Hope all is well.

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Arachnotron

Wow, they look great! They are definitely on my list of future bananas.


Tristan

mushtaq86

Wow, looking great.

NANAMAN

Looks like time to remove some pups!

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Bananaman88

Love that second photo!

Greenie

modenacart

Wow, they look great.

harveyc

Awesome, Greenie! What are your plans for the fruit? A friend from Puerto Rico shared some dried Ae Ae long slices with me a couple of years ago and they were great.

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MediaHound

Awesome!
Hope at least some end up in the frying pan

Greenie, are you going to start a new row of Ae Ae there next to those?

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Greenie

Harvey,
The fruit will be cut down and so will the plant.I think the Ae Ae is the best cooking plantain.Its has a very sweet flavor compared to no flavor from the others I have tried.

Greenie

Thats the plan.Brian just obtained some products that will help the new pups grow even better.Hopefully in the next two weeks, there will be a second row.