Botanical_Bryce

I am always taking notes.

Mark Dragt

Lots of good stuff to take note of. Lots of c??p to ignore. Doesn't take long to tell one from the other. I really think you have most of it figured out.

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Botanical_Bryce

You mean like the cavendish growers all around me? I still laugh at that. I have a pretty good understanding in general of nature and bio systems but growing bananas is new to me. I have been looking for bananas that flower or fruit sooner than 2 or 5 years. I never realized my choices were so many and so many with wonderful experiences. Not to mention the offers i have been getting. I won't be a able to sleep I am so happy. Maybe sounds simple minded but this brings me great joy.

Mark Dragt

Yes there are a lot of banana plants that bloom sooner than 2-5 years. Some will have ripe fruit in less than 2 years. A lot of those growing durations are based on growing them in the best conditions. So for me or you,when the weather gets cold, the plant stops growing and picks up again when it warms up again. Thus adding time to the durations. The real trick for me would be getting the plant to bloom early enough to have the fruit ripen before it gets cold. 1st step, I need it to bloom. This year I hope.

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Botanical_Bryce

We can have so many variables here. Warm winters and bitter winters. If needed i will have to use my hot back porch

Mark Dragt

Right on.

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Botanical_Bryce

After much deep thought on it I will keep propagati g my cavendish and next season I will find a needy situation and deliver them. I have compiled a list of possibilities and will get them on friday.

Kat2

If you're into doing charitable work, I would suggest that you pot them up and sell them for less than the box stores do; use CL to do so. Use the proceeds to pay it forward.

I worked with an established food delivery organization in Jacksonville before I moved; I was in the midst of helping to set up "5 pots" to a household that were planted with food stuffs and given to the recipients. It was working even there with a tarp 3 or 4 nights (someone could take them inside); I had peppers and tomatoes in January! Teach a man to fish was the pastor's (director's) vision. I hope they kept going.

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Botanical_Bryce

I would rather sell them but logistics would not allow and I would feel dishonest if they think they will get bananas here. If I sell I want to sell things honest and with quality.