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Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
The first person to correctly guess the name of the banana cultivar pictured below wins a free banana plant of their choice (including shipping) from a list that includes that particular plant and other varieties I have available to give away at the time.
Here are the contest rules: Rules of the contest forum, read before posting!IMPORTANT!
Here is a picture of the plant in a 5-gallon pot and a close-up of the under-rib:  
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Thanks for the contest Richard, good luck everyone.
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09-28-2010, 06:04 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Thanks for the contest! My guess is raja puri.
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09-28-2010, 06:09 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
I know what it is.
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09-28-2010, 07:56 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
I want to guess Musa Goldfinger
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09-28-2010, 08:14 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
I was thinking goldfinger too but thats taken....Ill go with musa itinerans....I really want one of those...lol
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09-28-2010, 08:22 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
I will guess Orinoco!
I am not sure if guessing orinoco covers both tall and dwarf. If I have to be more specific like guessing dwarf or not, I guess I will say D. Orinoco |
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09-29-2010, 12:49 AM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
My guess is Saba.
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09-29-2010, 12:55 AM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Incorrect guesses so far (
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
I will guess 'Manzano'
Thanks for the contest Richard! 
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Praying hands?---just a guess...
Thanks for the contest!
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Thanks for another contest Richard!
I ll go with Dwarf Namwah in this one.  |
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09-29-2010, 01:27 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
A true guess Blue Java?
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Can I guess and if I'm right, pick a member to receive the plant ?
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09-29-2010, 06:33 PM
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Get to guessing people! You can't win a free plant if you don't make a guess.
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Dwarf Brazilian
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Brazilian?
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Oh well lets say African Rhinohorn just for grins and giggles
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Hmm ... maybe the Wiki will help in the process?
Here are the incorrect guesses ( ) so far:palmtree: Raja Puri Willow87: Goldfinger natej740: Musa itinerans DoctorSteve: Dwarf Orinoco GoAngels: Saba Kostas: Manzano mbfirey: Praying hands Dalmatiansoap: Dwarf Namwah SoBe Musa: Blue Java sunfish: Dwarf Brazilian Blake09: Brazilian cowboyup4christ: African Rhinohorn Thanks for your effort ... keep 'em coming!
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Re: Contest! Guess Banana Variety #1
Grand Nain??????????????
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