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![]() So after much thought, I have decided to take my field nursery out of the back yard. I have different objectives now after figuring out what works and what doesn't work in terms of bananas and plantains.
I have decided to change my business model and only grow plantains commercially, and to be specific, dwarf plantains. I have zero problem selling plantains and I sell every plantain that I grow in 1 hour every two weeks. The backyard will be planted in late-season Avocados. Which grow fairly well along the lake. I plan to have my backyard cleared of bananas by March. If there is something that you are after as far as specific variety, PM me FHIA-1 FHIA-3 FHIA-18 FHIA-17 FHIA-23 SH-3640 Williams Dwarf Brazillian Gros Michel Pisang Klotek Pisang Ceylon Mysore Tall Namwah Dwarf Namwah Raja Puri Blue Java Paggi Hua Moa Njalipoovan I also have available Tall French Plantain Dwarf Superplantain Harton Comun FHIA-21 Giant Plantain African Rhino Horn Pisang Raja But they have a reprieve for at least a few more months after the ones are gone from my house. |
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![]() What, you're not going to plant Naranja's ?!
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![]() Nope I may plant some Toronjas and Mandarinas. UF has developed an interesting production technique that breaks even at year two.
The Naranja thing has to do with the place Naranja |
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![]() How neat that you've been able to focus on what works for you. I'm a bit older and still don't have it figured out. Thankfully I probably have, genetically, another 22 years or more to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Now that I'm finally getting plants out of pots (took me over 2 years to figure out where to put them), I'm up to adding more varieties to my "stable" but the Yankee in me hates asking prices; I've recently begun testing my wings with dickering here in FL but it's very alien to me. If it's not too much trouble, could you put prices on pups in your listing? And perhaps add a zip if peeps want to pick up? I won't be driving more than 100 miles RT until after the 1st of the year so you might run out before then. Hope so for your sake--not mine.
Wishing you great success in your newly directed course; I'm a big fan of plantains.
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![]() Same question as the other reply about cost (I'm scheduled to come South to Orlando for the Thanksgiving holiday, but I think Pahokee is a little far for me).
I've been keeping a low profile, but looking primarily for the only three varieties for which I hold any hope in Atlanta; Viente cohol, and Since I'd have to overwinter any new corms inside at this point, small corms would absolutely be ok (maybe preferable even) Many thanks! |
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![]() I would be interested in these as replacements for the plants I lost in July. But I have to drive about 450 mi oneway to pickup. PM is being sent.
1st choice: Dwarf Brazillian; Gros Michel; Pisang Ceylon; Dwarf Namwah; Raja Puri; Blue Java 2nd choice: FHIA-1; FHIA-18; Williams; Hua Moa |
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![]() My house is in Pahokee, 33476. PM me for an address. If you want just a few suckers, I am charging $7/sucker. If you want like 20-30+, I am charging $3/sucker.
For shipping: $20 for 1 sucker, $30 for 2 suckers, and $15 more for each additional sucker. That price includes shipping. |
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![]() I am sorta in the first stages of this also. I was wondering if I should grow more plantains. I have almost 50 varieties and first ones I decided to get rid of are tall namwah and tall red. I may keep one each just because but not for fruit production. I am very interested in your plans, models, and customers so I can replicate in my area.
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![]() Check with the Thrifty market chains... I know they do buy from local growers and cater to Caribbean tastes. Here in Palm Bay we have a large Thrifty and several other stores very similar (Bravo, Downtown Produce), and a large Caribbean population. So many that even our local Walmart sells burros, reds,Manzanos and sometimes others.
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![]() If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more. |
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![]() Progress!
![]() I had furrows made to make it easier to set out plants. The system is basically a twin row where the plants are 5' apart in rows that are 5' apart. You then leave a 10' road between the double rows to drive down ![]() This is the basic idea you lay the plants out in the furrow and then cover them. The furrows are about 12" deep. ![]() |
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![]() What plantains are you growing there?
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![]() I think they are PR Dwarf Plantains. If so he picked a good one!
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![]() Dwarf Puerto Rican Plantain.
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![]() The furrows were a huge help. I planted about 250 plants today.
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![]() Why did you choose that variety over others like the regular or super plantains?
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