Orinoco fruit

hammer · 09-16-2009, 08:55 AM

What is the most fruit anybody as seen on a tall Orinoco.my a guy says he had 60 bananas on his hard to believe.

Lagniappe · 09-16-2009, 10:20 AM

I have one with 56 fingers now.

Richard · 09-16-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by hammer

What is the most fruit anybody as seen on a tall Orinoco.my a guy says he had 60 bananas on his hard to believe.

An MGIS publication lists the average fruit count at 110 for standard Orinoco in south America.

hammer · 09-16-2009, 12:52 PM

That is awsome hope mine has that many. this guy has a picture of a tall orinoco that he brought into his house to let go dorment and it bloomed while it was in his house he had 50 bananas on the plant i seen the pics today. i i thoght that they would produce around 35-40 but i was wrong.

Richard · 09-16-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hammer

That is awsome hope mine has that many. this guy has a picture of a tall orinoco that he brought into his house to let go dorment and it bloomed while it was in his house he had 50 bananas on the plant i seen the pics today. i i thoght that they would produce around 35-40 but i was wrong.

Here in the subtropics, I'd be very pleased to have 75 fruits. We're just no match for the amount of heat units accumulated over the year in Venezuela.

Bananaman88 · 09-16-2009, 01:00 PM

60 is about average for me in SE TX as well.

Lagniappe · 09-16-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaman88

60 is about average for me in SE TX as well.

My average is just under 30

planetrj · 09-17-2009, 02:20 AM

Typically, the Orinocos I have will average 5-6 hands on them and have about 6 or 8 on each hand... so 30-35 is pretty average. However, I can see that being a 'per mat' total, because I'll usually have 2 that bear in a mat.

island cassie · 09-17-2009, 04:09 PM

I don't usually count them, but a big bunch takes 2 men to carry it, and as each fruit weighs 1lb +, there must be around 80 per bunch from the tall Orinoco, the Dwarf Orinoco seem to get much smaller bunches! Currently the tall mat has 3 bunches that will ripen a week apart - come Christmas/New Year I think I will open a roadside stall!!

Dalmatiansoap · 09-17-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by island cassie

I think I will open a roadside stall!!

Or U can send them to me. My stall is still open

island cassie · 09-17-2009, 07:26 PM

OK Ante - is the postage on you??? Haha!

Jack Daw · 09-18-2009, 12:40 AM

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OK Ante - is the postage on you??? Haha!

Lay the package in the Gulf Stream and it will find its way to submediterranean region.

bikoro child · 09-18-2009, 01:56 AM

Maybe it'll come to me first

Dalmatiansoap · 09-18-2009, 06:14 AM

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Lay the package in the Gulf Stream and it will find its way to submediterranean region.

Yeap, we have allready shipped coconuts that ways. Right Cassie?

bikoro child · 09-18-2009, 06:40 AM

if you get cocos in Croatie it 'll be a scoop!!

Dalmatiansoap · 09-18-2009, 06:45 AM

It is common way for shipping plant in this world recesion times.

bikoro child · 09-18-2009, 07:00 AM

hahahaha...I'll tell that to Sarko

Gabe15 · 09-18-2009, 07:52 AM

There are also differences in local varieties, there is not just one 'Orinoco', but many different closely related ones. The equivalent in Hawaii is 'Largo', which on a purely subjective basis looks to me like it generally has larger bunches than its mainland counterpart. I will start to compile the bunch size data on them and maybe we can compare it to the mainland form. I cannot post photos right now, but I will try to soon.

sbl · 09-18-2009, 08:36 AM

My first 2 blooms ended up with 18 and 15--maybe with better care I can get up to an average of 30.

island cassie · 09-18-2009, 07:32 PM

Yes Gabe - there are differences in the local plants - my tall one is especially good and ripens with an orange skin - the local Dominicans all want pups which I am happy to supply for free.

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