Book: The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now

harveyc · 01-01-2012, 03:26 PM

University of Hawaii Press - The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now

Would love to see it but don't think I'll be buying it at $80

robguz24 · 01-07-2012, 01:26 PM

Just ordered it and looking forward to it. Since I live in Hawaii it's probably more relevant to me than most.

pitangadiego · 01-07-2012, 07:20 PM

That's funny. It was out of stock when I ordered yesterday.

robguz24 · 01-10-2012, 03:27 PM

Apparently the first printing was defective and they're waiting for confirmation the 2nd printing is ok before they actually ship any out.

Scot Nelson · 01-12-2012, 02:08 PM

I have a copy and the book is wonderful, well worth the price.

pitangadiego · 01-13-2012, 12:00 AM

Got my official backorder notice today.

robguz24 · 01-25-2012, 05:51 PM

Just got the book. Wow! It is really amazing, beautiful, and comprehensive. I want to take a week off to absorb it. Well worth the price, especially for those of us growing bananas in Hawaii.

paulorph · 01-25-2012, 06:47 PM

1900 color illistrations is not cheap. Might buy it to remind me of the time I spent on the Big Island with Longs/CVS

DoctorSteve · 01-25-2012, 09:07 PM

Is this for a limited time? I want to get it I just don't have time to read it right now.

pitangadiego · 01-26-2012, 01:23 AM

Mine just arrived today. It is huge.

gaberoo · 01-26-2012, 06:15 PM

Saw it yesterday night...beautiful book. I also don't know whether I'll be buying it if it is $80.

Our fruit society has a copy available (the one I saw) so I will probably pore over that copy there.

mushtaq86 · 03-16-2012, 04:35 PM

Just got my book

its one hell of a book,wasn't cheap either shipping to the UK.Interesting to find that silver bluggoe is a different variety from ice cream.

robguz24 · 03-16-2012, 05:36 PM

Yeah, I have learned so much from this book. I just finished it a few days ago and am more than a little sad. I'm fortunate to be here in Hawaii where I can actually try the fruit from some of these varieties at local markets. Bought some Saba #2 in the past week which I cooked up, and have some Tongan Hopa bananas on the counter waiting to be eaten for dinner tonight. The book has turned out to be more Hawaiian-specific than I initially thought. I think someone not from here won't really have a clue where many of the places in Hawaii they talk about are, and they will probably never encounter most of the Hawaiian varieties described in the book. The chart of names was really helpful, as the names of certain varieties here are not the standard international names, and now I know what else they are called. I also learned I am growing a few varieties I should get rid of, like Manzano. Glad to hear you are also enjoying it!

mushtaq86 · 03-16-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by robguz24

Yeah, I have learned so much from this book. I just finished it a few days ago and am more than a little sad. I'm fortunate to be here in Hawaii where I can actually try the fruit from some of these varieties at local markets. Bought some Saba #2 in the past week which I cooked up, and have some Tongan Hopa bananas on the counter waiting to be eaten for dinner tonight. The book has turned out to be more Hawaiian-specific than I initially thought. I think someone not from here won't really have a clue where many of the places in Hawaii they talk about are, and they will probably never encounter most of the Hawaiian varieties described in the book. The chart of names was really helpful, as the names of certain varieties here are not the standard international names, and now I know what else they are called. I also learned I am growing a few varieties I should get rid of, like Manzano. Glad to hear you are also enjoying it!

Hi Rob

I'm surprised musa kru isn't mentioned in the book,or i have missed the page.

Gabe15 · 03-16-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hi Rob

I'm surprised musa kru isn't mentioned in the book,or i have missed the page.

It is really focused on bananas in Hawaii, so many varieties in the hobby market are not in it because they are not in Hawaii (or very rare).

mushtaq86 · 03-17-2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe15

It is really focused on bananas in Hawaii, so many varieties in the hobby market are not in it because they are not in Hawaii (or very rare).

Hi Gabe

Could you clarify ice cream and silver bluggoe for me please, it says in the book the fruit looks the same but ice cream fruit is 11-18 cm shorter and fatter while silver bluggoe fruit is 18-2o cm and is slightly elongated.

Pulp color ice cream ivory,silver bluggoe cream

Taste, ice cream is less strachy and more sweet.

Nicolas Naranja · 03-17-2012, 08:42 PM

Is there much in there are about Hua Moa.

robguz24 · 03-17-2012, 10:29 PM

Several pages on Hua Moa, and many more on the Popoulu family they are part of.

Gabe15 · 03-18-2012, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mushtaq86

Hi Gabe

Could you clarify ice cream and silver bluggoe for me please, it says in the book the fruit looks the same but ice cream fruit is 11-18 cm shorter and fatter while silver bluggoe fruit is 18-2o cm and is slightly elongated.

Pulp color ice cream ivory,silver bluggoe cream

Taste, ice cream is less strachy and more sweet.

I haven't yet looked to closely at her comments in the book about 'Ice Cream' and 'Silver Bluggoe', but in personal conversations with Angela (who is a friend), she believes 'Ice Cream' is a Bluggoe and likely a sport of 'Silver Bluggoe', if that. I see her reasoning, but I am not totally convinced. The whole issue of what constitutes a subgroup, and how all bananas relate to one another is still in the works anyways, and there is a lot left to be written about it.

Want Them All · 03-21-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by robguz24

Yeah, I have learned so much from this book. I just finished it a few days ago and am more than a little sad. I'm fortunate to be here in Hawaii where I can actually try the fruit from some of these varieties at local markets. Bought some Saba #2 in the past week which I cooked up, and have some Tongan Hopa bananas on the counter waiting to be eaten for dinner tonight. The book has turned out to be more Hawaiian-specific than I initially thought. I think someone not from here won't really have a clue where many of the places in Hawaii they talk about are, and they will probably never encounter most of the Hawaiian varieties described in the book. The chart of names was really helpful, as the names of certain varieties here are not the standard international names, and now I know what else they are called. I also learned I am growing a few varieties I should get rid of, like Manzano. Glad to hear you are also enjoying it!

What does the book say that's bad about Manzano? I bought some from the market, and they tasted good to me. I even have one planted in the yard.
Thanks,

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robguz24 Rob Location: Kalapana, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Name: Rob Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,506 BananaBucks : 261,025 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: Book: The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now Yeah, I have learned so much from this book. I just finished it a few days ago and am more than a little sad. I'm fortunate to be here in Hawaii where I can actually try the fruit from some of these varieties at local markets. Bought some Saba #2 in the past week which I cooked up, and have some Tongan Hopa bananas on the counter waiting to be eaten for dinner tonight. The book has turned out to be more Hawaiian-specific than I initially thought. I think someone not from here won't really have a clue where many of the places in Hawaii they talk about are, and they will probably never encounter most of the Hawaiian varieties described in the book. The chart of names was really helpful, as the names of certain varieties here are not the standard international names, and now I know what else they are called. I also learned I am growing a few varieties I should get rid of, like Manzano. Glad to hear you are also enjoying it! __________________ My micro-farm Stay on my Big Island banana farm cottage

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robguz24 Rob Location: Kalapana, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Name: Rob Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,506 BananaBucks : 261,025 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: Book: The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now Several pages on Hua Moa, and many more on the Popoulu family they are part of. __________________ My micro-farm Stay on my Big Island banana farm cottage

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