R O B I N

Hi there,

Next week I'm visiting the banana island and would really like to meet some other banana enthousiasts living there.


Kind regards Robin!

luisport

Hi! You will not have any trouble on that because all locals grow banana trees there. It will be easy to visit banana farms. Just hask to some taxi driver or on your hotel on how to do it. Best regards and have a great visit!

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Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray

Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

R O B I N

Hahaha, that's a good one.
Though I think that the Lavradores (farmers) over there are more commercially interested in banana's than the type of persons I'm looking for.
But I will definitly keep my eye's open.

Last time I bought a Heliconia rostrata rhizome from a very helpfull lady at the local farmersmarket in Funchal. (Mercados dos lavradores)

On the maps of this site I found two members who are living there but they have not been active for several years.
But who knows who and what I will find there.

Still any tips are welcome!



Kind regards Robin!

luisport

Hello again, one of them is my friend and i will contact him. Lavradores market is just awsome! Best regards, Luis.

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Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray

Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104

luisport

Hi! I hasked to my friend and he tell me this: "In the botanical garden there are some banana trees, but very few and all of ornamental varieties.
Museum, as I already told you, unfortunately, there is nothing. There is the Bananicultura center in Lugar de Baixo, but I do not know if it receives visitors, but it's a matter of passing by and asking. In the zone there are many banana trees and some access roads to the houses cross the banana trees, so it is easy to visit. Another area with some paths that cross the banana plantations is Madalena do Mar. Both locations are in the Ponta do Sol county. Still in Ponta do Sol there is a dependence of the Gesba (cooperative of banana producers), which I believe to be able to visit and Where you can see the process of disassembling the bunches, washing, selection by categories and packing for export."

I hope this help. I wish you a great holliday in Madeira Island!

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Musa Rajapuri, D. Brazilian, D. Orinoco, Pisang Ceylon, Da Jiao (Himalayan Fruit), x Fruit, Himalayan Mountain, Helen's Hybrid, Patupi, Lacatan, Hajaray

Paw Paw Sunflower, Prima 1216, Potomac, KSU Atwood, Jerry's Big Girl, Al Horns, KSU Chapell

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-small-...-orchard/19936

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-pear-collection/55683

https://growingfruit.org/t/my-apple-collection/53104