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03-09-2008, 03:25 PM | #21 (permalink) |
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Re: Newbie Question
Pitadiego who grows a ton of varities said his fastest grower is FHIA 3, and it was basically bred for drought tolerance, and overall hardiness, so that one might be a good choice for a planting of less irigated bananas in So Cal.
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At the moment, all farmers in southern CA are under a mandatory 30% water cut based on last year's usage. They were already being frugal with water to make ends meet. Many growers feel that it is no longer commercially viable to farm avocados and other hydrophilic crops.
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I believe they said that the area they were in has a subtropical microclimate. That while temperatures may dip in most parts of CA, they rarely, if ever, experience frost. Though in the summer, they do not get too hot, either. So, if anyone lives nearby, who is growing bananas, that should be most encouraging. |
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I was talking with one of the financiers of the operation and she told me that the land was taken over by an oil company. I believe Jon (Pitangadiego) Knows Doug and may have more in depth knowledge of what went down.
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When that Ensete Ventricosum fully blooms be sure to collect all the seeds. There should be tons of them. If you sprout the seeds and grow them out you could easily trade them for other banana varieties right here on Bananas.org. |
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Good to know! Thank you...I've got a few friends that want some pups too. The tree is just beautiful and she's got a little fan club around here. I'll try to make sure and save them correctly and get them to others as well.
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Great NYT articles about Seaside Banana Gardens and the varities they grew. Great memories from Ventura.
DE GUSTIBUS; Life After Cavendish, or, Yes, We Have Plenty of Bananas - New York Times At the Nation's Table: Ventura, Calif. - New York Times
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