Bananana Book

redtail_2006 · 06-11-2007, 04:40 AM

Hi guys im after a book called bananas you can grow.Does anybody know if its a good book or not thank you..daz

asacomm · 06-11-2007, 06:11 AM

Hello redtail,

Although the data seems not to be the latest, the book is very handy and
referential to banana beginners.

redtail_2006 · 06-11-2007, 06:55 AM

Hi mate thanks for the feed back.I am a banana beginer .Iv seen this book for sale and just thought id see what the views where on it before buying it.Iv looked on ebay but there arnt any and didnt really want to pay£15 for a new one...daz

Gabe15 · 06-11-2007, 10:29 AM

Its great for a beginner, it has basic growing information and care tips and gives a little overview of common bananas grown in America. However, it is littered with errors, things that are just plain wrong and inconsistencies with itself (not to mention many stolen photos), so if you want any sort of technical information this book should not be your reference. But as mentioned earlier, a great book for beginners.

pitangadiego · 06-11-2007, 11:11 PM

I think it is available from Stokes Tropicals. Is is good, but will only last you about an hoiur or so - pretty small and basic.

redtail_2006 · 06-12-2007, 02:30 AM

Than you guys.I may not bother buying a new one then ill keep a look out on ebay.Thanks again.....daz

kgbenson · 06-12-2007, 10:47 AM

Try: http://bookstore.ucdavis.edu/Display.cfm?itemId=2349

It isn't really cheap, but it has some good info.

The first book on bananas I got was Lessard, W.O.: The Complete Book of Bananas. It is older, and not a lengthy read, but I like having it.

Some other, depending on your needs:

Gowen, S. ed. (1996) Bananas and Plantains. Chapman & Hall, London ISBN 4-412-36870-6

Stover, R.H., Simmonds, N.W. (1987) Bananas 3rd ed. Longman Scientific & Technical, New York. ISBN 0-582-46357-2

Keith

pitangadiego · 06-12-2007, 11:05 PM

Lessard will probably cost $100 if you can find it - nice to have, in a way, but fairly brief, and not much depth.

fish2026 · 06-12-2007, 11:34 PM

I Went to amazon and plugged in bananas in their book section. Interesting results:

The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (Picture Puffin)

Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics Updated Edition with a New Preface (Paperback)
by Cynthia Enloe (Author) ( but it has pictures of bananas on the cover)

Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes

But they did have Bananas- An American History 39 used ones from $3.23

Maybe I should have plugged in Growing Bananas

The Banana Men: American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930 (Paperback)

Hmm..

Gabe15 · 06-13-2007, 03:09 AM

check out www.abebooks.com, they have many rare and hard to find books at reasonable prices. I have had very pleasant experiences with them.

mrbungalow · 06-13-2007, 08:13 AM

I believe Basjoofriend (Joachim from germany) is busy writing a book on bananas?

Marc · 06-13-2007, 08:16 AM

Though dated, Lessard's book has been my #1 choice. In FLA you can find it much less than $100.00.

kgbenson · 06-13-2007, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitangadiego

Lessard will probably cost $100 if you can find it - nice to have, in a way, but fairly brief, and not much depth.

A hundred bucks hunh? Wow. Glad I got mine when he still owned the banana farm.

Keith

Gabe15 · 06-13-2007, 01:50 PM

Although I highly respect Lessard and his work with bananas, his book has many errors that should be noted to avoid confusion. There is still a lot of good information, however some of the information seems to be based off nothing but assumption or guesses. So although I still do like the book and enjoy looking through it, I would not recommend it as a completely reliable source of technical information.

If you really want to get in depth and learn about bananas, I highly recommend Simmonds 2 books, "Bananas" and "The Evolution of the Bananas". Both are excellent books that really cover almost all bases of banana biology (I got both from Abe Books for about $200 combined, ~70+130). Also if you want to know even more about things like cytology and genetics and how it relates to breeding and pollination and that kind of stuff, look up Ken Shepherd's "Cytogenetics of the Genus Musa", it is free for download from http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org.

kgbenson · 06-13-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabe15

Although I highly respect Lessard and his work with bananas, his book has many errors that should be noted to avoid confusion.

No doubt, but it is a little piece of banana history.

Keith

jose luis · 07-05-2007, 11:55 AM

The best book I know is Bananas and plantains by J.C.Robinson published by CAB INTERNATIONAL 1996. Wishing you a good selection. Yours. Jose Luis.Vigo.Spain.

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redtail_2006 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 101 BananaBucks : 1,651 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bananana Book Hi mate thanks for the feed back.I am a banana beginer .Iv seen this book for sale and just thought id see what the views where on it before buying it.Iv looked on ebay but there arnt any and didnt really want to pay£15 for a new one...daz

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redtail_2006 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 101 BananaBucks : 1,651 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bananana Book Than you guys.I may not bother buying a new one then ill keep a look out on ebay.Thanks again.....daz

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kgbenson MicroMusa Location: Columbia SC Zone: 8 Name: Keith Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 98 BananaBucks : 1,249 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Banana Book Try: http://bookstore.ucdavis.edu/Display.cfm?itemId=2349 It isn't really cheap, but it has some good info. The first book on bananas I got was Lessard, W.O.: The Complete Book of Bananas. It is older, and not a lengthy read, but I like having it. Some other, depending on your needs: Gowen, S. ed. (1996) Bananas and Plantains. Chapman & Hall, London ISBN 4-412-36870-6 Stover, R.H., Simmonds, N.W. (1987) Bananas 3rd ed. Longman Scientific & Technical, New York. ISBN 0-582-46357-2 Keith __________________ Bee Sting Honey . . . So Good It Hurts http://www.geocities.com/k2benson/TC...ban/TCban.html

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pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 488 BananaBucks : 4,434 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 177 Times in 70 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bananana Book Lessard will probably cost $100 if you can find it - nice to have, in a way, but fairly brief, and not much depth. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

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fish2026 Junior Member Find me on the map! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 46 BananaBucks : 986 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Banana Book I Went to amazon and plugged in bananas in their book section. Interesting results: The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (Picture Puffin) Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics Updated Edition with a New Preface (Paperback) by Cynthia Enloe (Author) ( but it has pictures of bananas on the cover) Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes But they did have Bananas- An American History 39 used ones from $3.23 Maybe I should have plugged in Growing Bananas The Banana Men: American Mercenaries and Entrepreneurs in Central America, 1880-1930 (Paperback) Hmm..

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Marc Marc's Photo Gallery Location: Naples, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 a Name: Marc Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 201 BananaBucks : 1,664 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bananana Book Though dated, Lessard's book has been my #1 choice. In FLA you can find it much less than $100.00. __________________ east of Naples, FL zone 10a warm humid sub tropical

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Gabe15 MC Banana Commander Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Honolulu, HI Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,546 BananaBucks : 17,357 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 1 Thanked 795 Times in 332 Posts Welcomes: 1	Re: Bananana Book Although I highly respect Lessard and his work with bananas, his book has many errors that should be noted to avoid confusion. There is still a lot of good information, however some of the information seems to be based off nothing but assumption or guesses. So although I still do like the book and enjoy looking through it, I would not recommend it as a completely reliable source of technical information. If you really want to get in depth and learn about bananas, I highly recommend Simmonds 2 books, "Bananas" and "The Evolution of the Bananas". Both are excellent books that really cover almost all bases of banana biology (I got both from Abe Books for about $200 combined, ~70+130). Also if you want to know even more about things like cytology and genetics and how it relates to breeding and pollination and that kind of stuff, look up Ken Shepherd's "Cytogenetics of the Genus Musa", it is free for download from http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org. __________________ The only hemp Im growing is Manila.

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jose luis Dr. jose luis's Photo Gallery Location: Vigo, Spain Find me on the map! Zone: 10a Name: jose luis Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 378 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Bananana Book The best book I know is Bananas and plantains by J.C.Robinson published by CAB INTERNATIONAL 1996. Wishing you a good selection. Yours. Jose Luis.Vigo.Spain.

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