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Old 12-12-2013, 07:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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111713 We shall see if this one does better than its mother come spring. Protected w/ frost cloth & heat-tape. Has one large pup and several small one's.. :^)



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Spring of 2013 Established Mat of 3 years mother fruited for the 1st time & fruit was damaged by frost. N. LA.

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Old 12-12-2013, 08:45 AM   #2 (permalink)
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062913 That small pup is a worthy replacement for the mother in 2014, but a little fatter now days.. unprotected..



042713 Orinoco mat unprotected for 3 years.. just trimmed off all the dead stuff..

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100713 We'll see how this one fares in 2014 since its covered in frost cloth these days. Should've had a more recent photo of this one but there is always next year.. :^)



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051613 Orinoco that made thru winter in the ground unprotected, but cleaned up and transplanted to a better location. Main stem died but a pup came up is in the following picture.. :^)

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Nice!

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110613 I found this pic.. Not bad growth from a sprout.. She had 2 more pups on her I took off recently.. :^)

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This bunch was picked 2 months ago & a couple days.. Not much progress..



So I decided I'd cut them up and fry some.. You know Cajun Style.. They smell very similar to cucumbers (the Smell) when peeling, and peeling is a chore.. In the end, "It's all good". I guess I should've had an after shot, but by then they were all gone.. :^)

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2 1/2 months and I have 3 Banana's that turned.. That's pretty good shelf life.. and more than plenty of time to cook them up green.. You can bet I'll pick Orinoco's early from now on just so I can cook them green.. :^)

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Looks like you took a bit of a hit from the cold. I am so glad you like to cook!
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Looks like you took a bit of a hit from the cold. I am so glad you like to cook!
We shall see on the Hit, we shall see once it warms up.. Worst I have plenty in pots to go forth.. Lord knows I'm not uncovering any early this year that's for sure..
I don't think I have to worry about replacing any Orinoco. I finished up the Orinoco bunch this morning.. They were so goood.. :^)
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Good luck. I hope they all do well and I am truly glad they were so good----- jealousy abounds. lol
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Orinocos are extremely cold hardy. I had blankets covering the pseudo stem a couple of nights ago when it dropped below 20 and it appears that they suffered little damage if any at all. The others that I left unprotected survived when it got down to just above 20 degrees but bit the dust on a night about a month ago when it got down to about 15. Note that I am only talking about the pseudo stem, not the corm.
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Orinoco's from 3 days ago..



Orinoco's now pushing 1st Cigar.. :^)



Once the 1st Cigar comes up is when I give some good stuff.. :^)
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My Oldest Orinoco mat.. coming up quick.. :^)

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Orinoco @ the house is climbing quick.. :^)

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Well 3 weeks makes a big difference in how they look.. :^)



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I love orinocos. They store well in the basement and grow big in the summer!
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Here is a bunch of pups & corm.. Had to thin a couple mats.. :^)



I did give away one pup that's not pictured, but it couldn't fit a box.. :^)
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Roughly a month of growth and I recently had to thin this mat from 5 to 2. Now might get some good growth.. Only 6 more months of decent growing to see what this one can do.. :^)



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Another week of progress, and some thinning down to 4.. :^)



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A pic from Friday.. :^)

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