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07-20-2020, 02:36 PM | #41 (permalink) |
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Re: My Backyard Nana Plants, 2020
So I just finished eating some namwas. Almost black. Verdict:
Not mushy, sweet as as......... Ah....... Hell One of the best bananas I have ever had. Definitely a keeper. Hardiness, vigor, taste. So far this one takes the cake. |
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I think that certain strains taste better than others. My neighbors (two houses away) have an icecream banana they got from Home Depot (Tall Namwa) they do not fertilize at all, but shouldn’t affect the taste. They are not that good with a hint of plantain taste. Taste horrible. Lol Last edited by Backyard Banana Joe : 07-21-2020 at 01:38 PM. |
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07-21-2020, 11:12 AM | #45 (permalink) |
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Look so like I have a flag in one of my tall Namwa! Woot! if I do, I will have two racemes of fruit on one mat. Pretty awesome
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Looks like I Might have another tall Namwa flag!!!
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Tall Namwa Flag leaves coming out!
First one: Other taking it’s time: And also!!, Woohoo! Second tall Namwa bunch starting to ripen! These are big fingers! Super excited! Harvest time soon! |
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Bananas growing wild in a field I tried are really good (manzano variety I think) nobody fertilizes them. What does everybody think?
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Other flag growing fast now:
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Just got on a ladder and picked a namwa banana fresh off the tree. Just doesn't get any fresher than that folks!!!! Probably going to harvest the whole thing today or tomorrow.
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Those are some nice, fat namwa fingers. Congratulations! Better harvest soon before the squirrels get to them.
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Just saw a blue tailed skink! I just saw the tail disappearing in to the mulch! I hope the skink eats some brown anoles! I have been keeping as a pet female red headed skink for some months (cought at a buddies house) And eventually plant to release it in my backyard. I just hope there is a male red head somewhere.
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Update!
1000 finger starting to stretch out! Looks like it is finally not stacking leaves anymore! Sweetheart growing SUPER fast! Dwarf Brazilian has two pups: Flag leaves coming out: And..... I still need to harvest my bunch! Last edited by Backyard Banana Joe : 07-31-2020 at 10:06 AM. |
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Nice bunch you have there. I hope my namwah that I planted inside my green house is gonna give me something like that too one day.
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Congrats!!
My 1000 Fingers is still going through transplant shock and hasn't grown at all yet... patience! -_______-
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