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Old 05-08-2017, 09:16 AM   #21 (permalink)
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*****Update!*****



Musa PR Morado flower finally opened!.....Very beautiful 'nana fingers!.....








Musa PR Verdin flower bud finally positioned down!....






Tigua (Kumunamba) flower started to open!.....Big flower bud!....






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Amazing! Thanks for sharing these great pictures!
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Musa PR Morado flower finally opened!.....Very beautiful 'nana fingers!.....

In the shadows like that, they look like chocolate bananas!
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Old 05-10-2017, 06:34 AM   #25 (permalink)
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*****An Update!*****


Tigua (Kumunamba) opened 9 hands so far!.....A big bunch!....


As the study/evaluation done years ago (Evaluation Of New Banana Germplasm In South Florida) and some experienced forum members suggest, Tigua (Kumunamba) is one of the best to grow in South Florida!....no doubts!.....


Pictures taken on May 9, 2017....







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Congrats Hector

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Very nice! are those purples bananas or plantains?
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Thanks Keith & Danounet!


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The purple ones are The PR Morado!.....They are part of The Red Subgroup Family banana varieties (PR Morado, Tall Red, Dwarf Red, Jamaican Red, Cuban Red, etc.)....
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Old 05-17-2017, 11:05 AM   #29 (permalink)
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*****Tigua (Kumunamba) Update!*****



A very nice size Tigua bunch!.....



Picture taken on May 16, 2017......






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I am following this not only for the photo updates. Please also consider to write taste descriptions after harvesting.
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Old 05-17-2017, 02:01 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I am following this not only for the photo updates. Please also consider to write taste descriptions after harvesting.


Thanks Anke!



Definitely, I will follow a taste report after harvesting!....
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Old 05-17-2017, 11:50 PM   #32 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for the amazing pictures Hector! You are going to have Banana Overload! Plants and bunches look great!
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Thank you Mark bro!....
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Awesome Hector! Amazing bunch as always!
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Old 08-18-2017, 09:24 AM   #35 (permalink)
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*****PR Morado And PR Verdin Update!*****


Woohoo!.....I finally harvested my first PR Morado and PR Verdin bunch yesterday, August 17, 2017....Both bunches has been fill-in very nicely!....Look at the size of the 'Nana fingers!.....


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PR Morado & PR Verdin bunch......








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Thanks for seeing/following the thread!.....
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Awesome... Just awesome.
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I concur. the mans in banana heaven.
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Curious to hear what you think of the taste of the two types of reds. I prefer the green reds.
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Wow that is amazing to have both of them at the same time! I can't wait to hear which you like better! How long was planting to harvest? I've read both have extremely long cycles!

You don't see many Verdin bunches!!! Your very lucky bro! You must have a half red/half green thumb! Lmao.
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I will follow on which one I prefer!......
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