Sarattra???

Chironex · 06-08-2008, 12:33 PM

Just came across this banana being sold through Rivers End Nursery and Farms in South TX.
Has anyone ever heard of it? Couldn't find it on Wiki or Google as River's End was the only link found.
Curious about it and want to know if it has any other names. Here is the link, not much info:
Rivers End Nursery and Farm: Dessert Bananas (Eaten Fresh)
Thanks!

Chironex · 06-08-2008, 12:40 PM

Found another link to it spelled Sarttra at Going-Bananas.com
Sounds interesting and i might order one just to find out about it.
Here is the link: http://www.going-bananas.com/bananap....htm#SH%203008

Richard · 06-08-2008, 12:46 PM

Pitangadiego (We Be Bananas) and a few others lists this as

Sarttra
typical height 11 ft
pink pseudostem
fruit 5 inches long and fragrant

Chironex · 06-08-2008, 01:20 PM

Thanks Richard, I was just looking at that, too. Once I found the correct spelling I re-Googled it. (is that a word???) lol
Everything else I found was in different language. Hope to find out more, so I guess I will order one.

Kylie2x · 06-08-2008, 01:40 PM

Interesting.. Great detective work...LOL
Kylie

stumpy4700 · 06-08-2008, 11:31 PM

How reputable is this nursury? I might even try one.

Chironex · 06-08-2008, 11:49 PM

Stumpy, I have never heard of them (Rivers End) but I have heard good things about WeBeBananas.com he is a member here and lots of people get their bananas from him. So that is where I am going to go. Rivers End has them for $10 + s&h but I don't know what WeBeBananas wants for one.

stumpy4700 · 06-08-2008, 11:57 PM

Thanks Scot, I am always kinda leary to buy from someone noone has heard of before. Especially if it deals with bananas and noone here knows them. I'm still just learning so I would be easy prey for a scheister, Not saying Rivers End is. The smart thing would be to be satisfied with the bananas I have but its so addicting to try to get more.

Chironex · 06-09-2008, 07:20 AM

Amen.

damaclese · 06-09-2008, 09:34 AM

I concur! i only have three I FEEL DEPRIVED lol

Chironex · 06-10-2008, 07:55 AM

Not for long Pauly! Plus, you just germinated some seeds right?

Kylie2x · 06-10-2008, 09:26 AM

I wrote and ask about their shipping costs..I'm in Texas .. I miss quoted what I read ...OOOPS!!!
Sooooo I will just post the reponse I recieved...

"We field dig our bananas on order. They are not rooted out and there
is
some weight to them. Typically a banana plant sent to your zip code
would
have a boxing charge of $5 and shipping costs of about $20. That would
be a
total of $41.25 for a single banana. We ship UPS ground and just
charge you
whatever UPS charges us."

Richard · 06-10-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kylie2x

... a banana plant sent to your zip code would have a boxing charge of $5 and shipping costs of about $20. That would be a
total of $41.25 for a single banana. We ship UPS ground and just charge you
whatever UPS charges us.

I guess that beats the cost of driving 550 miles each way from Millsap down to Los Fresnos and back! But from their website Rivers End Nursery

Please note that we do not ship to California.

Fortunately, it's a 20 minute drive for me to We Be Bananas.

Kylie2x · 06-10-2008, 01:23 PM

VERY COOL for you!!! I wish there was ANYTHING here..LOL
As many times as I have been to WBB I'm not sure I found things for sale..I must be missing out..LOL
Lead me to them!!!! DH just suggested I should find something for the new deck...Or THINGS!!! LOL

Kylie

MediaHound · 06-10-2008, 03:51 PM

Put me down for a pup when you have them Scot

Richard · 06-10-2008, 03:52 PM

If you want to buy bananas from WBB, just use the email link on his site. He is also a member here, Bananas.org - View Profile: pitangadiego

MediaHound · 06-10-2008, 03:54 PM

I would get carried away! Jon is a great guy but if I ordered direct I would buy them all. I'm trying to curb my enthusiasm..

Bananaman88 · 06-10-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaHound

I would get carried away! Jon is a great guy but if I ordered direct I would buy them all. I'm trying to curb my enthusiasm..

Curb your enthusiasm??? Now why would you want to go and do something like that?

Chironex · 06-11-2008, 06:53 PM

I will order it next week from WeBeBananas. Gotta support our own members!
Jarrod, got you on my list, sure hope it grows in Las Vegas.

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Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,227 BananaBucks : 568 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 1,910 Thanked 323 Times in 226 Posts Welcomes: 251	Re: Sarattra??? Stumpy, I have never heard of them (Rivers End) but I have heard good things about WeBeBananas.com he is a member here and lots of people get their bananas from him. So that is where I am going to go. Rivers End has them for $10 + s&h but I don't know what WeBeBananas wants for one. __________________ Scot "Grow 'em if ya got 'em!"

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Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,059 BananaBucks : 3,846 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 134 Thanked 119 Times in 91 Posts Welcomes: 155	Re: Sarattra??? I wrote and ask about their shipping costs..I'm in Texas .. I miss quoted what I read ...OOOPS!!! Sooooo I will just post the reponse I recieved... "We field dig our bananas on order. They are not rooted out and there is some weight to them. Typically a banana plant sent to your zip code would have a boxing charge of $5 and shipping costs of about $20. That would be a total of $41.25 for a single banana. We ship UPS ground and just charge you whatever UPS charges us." Last edited by Kylie2x : 06-10-2008 at 11:26 AM.

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Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,059 BananaBucks : 3,846 Feedback: 20 / 100% Thanks: 134 Thanked 119 Times in 91 Posts Welcomes: 155	Re: Sarattra??? VERY COOL for you!!! I wish there was ANYTHING here..LOL As many times as I have been to WBB I'm not sure I found things for sale..I must be missing out..LOL Lead me to them!!!! DH just suggested I should find something for the new deck...Or THINGS!!! LOL Kylie

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06-11-2008, 06:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
Chironex Dayyyyyyyy-O Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Las Vegas, NV Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,227 BananaBucks : 568 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 1,910 Thanked 323 Times in 226 Posts Welcomes: 251	Re: Sarattra??? I will order it next week from WeBeBananas. Gotta support our own members! Jarrod, got you on my list, sure hope it grows in Las Vegas.