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robguz24 02-26-2016 06:24 PM

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Another first today, Barraganete Plantain (most likely). This was sold to me as "Ecuador Plantain" and it sure looks like them. Foot long and over 1lb each. Gorgeous plant, seems more vigorous than the common Tall Plantain.







And the first Gros Michel from my newer lot.

Both of these were just about 4 months from flowering. This has been the hottest, driest winter in years so things are ripening a bit earlier than usual. With rainfall 95% below normal I'm surprised I'm getting any fruit at all.

And another Tu'u Gia, 2nd bunch of these in a week. So tasty!

Juicy Bananas 02-26-2016 06:57 PM

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That's the plantain I was talking about at the market! How does it taste? I have few to none plantain. When can I get a keiki?

HMelendez 02-26-2016 07:04 PM

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Congratulations Rob!



Nice size The Barraganete Plantain!



Definetely that is a Barraganete Plantain from Ecuador! I have see them in the markets there (Ecuador)......

venturabananas 02-26-2016 08:06 PM

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Thanks to Rob for keeping this thread alive. Here are a couple bunches that I harvested last month -- nothing this month except a couple of blowdowns that weren't close to filled.

Dwarf Brazilian, 37 lb., 116 fingers:


"Brazilian" (tall Pome purchased as Manzano, might be Brazilian, or perhaps some other Pome variety): 19 lb., 75 fingers:


The difference in bunch size between the tall Pome varieties (I have three, none obtained as Pome varieties, all misidentified) and Dwarf Brazilian (a dwarfed Pome variety) is pretty consistent in my yard. Dwarf Brazilian makes bigger bunches for me, for whatever reason. The flavor is indistinguishable to me and everyone I've given them to. DB plants in my yard average about 9' of p-stem, whereas the tall varieties average about 16'. The tall ones sometimes get blown down, the DB p-stems never have.

Richard 02-26-2016 09:25 PM

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The thread originator sunfish is still with us ... lurking :lurk:

venturabananas 02-26-2016 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 282511)
The thread originator sunfish is still with us ... lurking :lurk:

Glad to hear it, even if he's only lurking these days!

robguz24 02-27-2016 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Juicy Bananas (Post 282418)
That's the plantain I was talking about at the market! How does it taste? I have few to none plantain. When can I get a keiki?

Message me Alva, I can probably bring one to market next weekend if you think you can make it. I just harvested so haven't tasted them yet. Much more impressive plant than the Tall Plantain that is easy to find here.

Hamakua 02-28-2016 09:56 AM

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Nice bunches there Rob!

Hamakua 02-28-2016 11:46 AM

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Do you have a taste report on the kapua? Did you happen to try it ripe out of hand?

robguz24 02-28-2016 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamakua (Post 282776)
Do you have a taste report on the kapua? Did you happen to try it ripe out of hand?

I did try it but didn't do a taste report. I can't seem to get one totally ripe without it being infested with fruit fly larva. The skin must be very easy for them to penetrate because I can have other types out so ripe they're rotting and they won't have larva in them.

They have a tangy apple banana taste to them, but a starchy, pasty kind of texture to them which doesn't make them too appealing out of hand. I've had 4 types of Iholena recently from my yard and they all taste pretty much the same to me, though my friend can detect some differences. Cooked with a little salt on them they are really an excellent, flavorful cooking banana. They don't exactly hold up well to cooking though. Even slightly ripe they'll turn to mush when cooked, which does not happen with the other Mai'a types--maoli or popoulu.

geosulcata 02-29-2016 11:07 AM

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Mysore bananas. IMG_1709

robguz24 03-01-2016 06:50 PM

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My biggest Gros Michel. This from one of my dwarf ones, rattoon crop, nearly 60 lbs, 12 hands, 186 fruit! Fruit would probably be larger if we weren't in a major drought for 2 months.

JP 03-01-2016 07:36 PM

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Nice bunch!

Juicy Bananas 03-02-2016 02:21 AM

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And we are still fighting it. I hope it rains soon.

merce3 03-08-2016 10:57 PM

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Pitogo... I can't wait to try one.

PR-Giants 03-14-2016 03:22 PM

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JP 03-14-2016 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by merce3 (Post 283655)
Pitogo... I can't wait to try one.

They are so cute!!!

PR-Giants 03-15-2016 06:40 PM

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HMelendez 03-16-2016 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants (Post 284033)



What a massive SH-3640 banana bunch!....




Thank you Keith for sharing the picture!.....

PR-Giants 03-16-2016 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HMelendez (Post 284040)
What a massive SH-3640 banana bunch!....

Thanks...

It was enough to make mangu for the mutts this morning.



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