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10-30-2009, 02:24 PM | #21 (permalink) | |
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10-31-2009, 02:13 AM | #22 (permalink) | |
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I've got about 13 different clumps of them in my back yard. Each year I just cut them off and don't wrap anything. It has never failed...not one pseudostem has died. Each of the last two years I have had 8 blooms and bananas, bananas, bananas. The largest bunch each year has had over 30 bananas. Last year we got down to 19F at the coldest. The year before we got down to 20F. I am pretty sure you don't even get that cold in Pensacola! My time to ripen is also at about 4 months. They are best when fully ripened, and they make good banana nut bread. Orinocos are very TOUGH!
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10-31-2009, 07:44 AM | #23 (permalink) |
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Congrats for sure. I think the point of wrapping may be a really good clue for a lot of us. Figs up here that are wrapped way out produce those that aren't. Hmmmmmm?
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10-31-2009, 10:12 AM | #24 (permalink) | |
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Our low last winter was 23 F. All of the wrapped stems came out at the top without being cut back. I left 2 unwrapped, one of them was under a tree canopy and came out first without being cut back--it is the one I just harvested. The other one was more exposed and died to the ground even after being cut off in the spring. The pup from that stem however is the biggest stem in my yard now. |
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10-31-2009, 10:16 AM | #25 (permalink) |
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So what's the verdict, how did they taste and how was the texture?
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11-03-2009, 09:57 AM | #26 (permalink) | |
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Here is a picture of the bunch now: I just ate a second one--it was medium ripe and better, but for my taste I think I want it even more ripe. Last edited by sbl : 11-03-2009 at 10:15 AM. |
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Congratulations, totally !! And thanx for the info on the "4 months" thing! Got 2 big Orinoco corms (from Bob in New Jersey), myself. Can't wait to see how they do!
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11-04-2009, 03:43 AM | #28 (permalink) |
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Congrats really a good Job...Orinoco seems to be the good fruiting banana for Zone 8...I have to try it absolutely!!A Pup was given to me as an orinoco but I'm not sure it is one cause it has no wax ...For the moment it looks like a Basjoo except that it grows very slowly...
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11-04-2009, 08:06 AM | #29 (permalink) |
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Congrats to you, well done.
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