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Old 09-02-2010, 03:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Default My Manzano has a flower!

This is my first banana to flower. It was planted 26 months ago, but a dog did significant damage 24 months ago.





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Old 09-02-2010, 03:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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nice , congrats !
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Old 09-02-2010, 03:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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There it is, congrats! You should have Anna stop by to check it out.
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Congrats.
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That's great, They are so sweet. I hope to add one to my collection. Congragulations.
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Awesome, congratulations.
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Just about 8 months to the day...the fruit is finally ready. And it was delicious, probably the best banana I ever ate. I was worried because of the long winter and the fact that the pseudostem lost all its leaves, but it turned out fine.

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Good news, congrats!
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Looking at all of those photos, it is very clear that the plant is not 'Manzano', it is 'Namwah'. Still a great banana. Congrats.
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Looking at all of those photos, it is very clear that the plant is not 'Manzano', it is 'Namwah'. Still a great banana. Congrats.
That would explain why it tastes different than the manzanos I've had from the store. This one is much creamier and more sweet. Kinda weird to have had this banana for 3 years and just find out it isn't what I thought it was.

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Fantastic! Great work; hope you enjoyed your bounty!!
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