Forum: Banana Identification
08-20-2013, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,270
Re: First Banana Blue Java or not?
After tasting the bananas I am beginning to wonder if this is an Manzano or Apple banana. They taste best when they start browning and the skin is paper thin. When slightly green they have a bit of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-20-2013, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Fastest Growing Banana Variety
Same here. I thought I just had a bad plant.
So far the Namwah is the fastest growing for me. TC to flower in 11 months here in zone 8b.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2013, 11:29 AM
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Re: Time to Harvest?
I tried two, one very ripe like the one in the picture and one that was yellow but with a bit of green. The yellow-green one was short on flavor, approaching no flavor at all.
The yellow one with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2013, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,536
Re: Time to Harvest?
Never mind on this one. I got a ladder and touched one of the yellow ones. It popped off in my hand.
I also learned a valuable lesson. Do not try to hold the banana bunch by the flower end stem...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2013, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,536
Time to Harvest?
This was identified as a possible Namwah. It was suppose to be a blue java.
Should I harvest now?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=54272&size=1...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-12-2013, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Manzano-Apple Bloom?
Here is a picture of the first hand to show.
It has purple stem om the banana but the main stem is unlike the Namwah.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53259&size=1...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-10-2013, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,708
Manzano-Apple Bloom?
Here is the second banana to bloom. This one is suppose to be an Apple.
This bloom is long and skinny as compared to the Namwah bloom. It is probably twice as long
The plant looks very much like...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-07-2013, 12:43 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2013, 02:22 PM
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Views: 1,512
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,787
Re: Bloom size correlate to harvest size?
I had wondered the same thing about bloom size.
I have an observation that may be true but I don't have enough experience to back it up. As a hand forms under a bud petal, it draws energy from...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,183
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-06-2013, 01:47 PM
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Views: 3,375
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,970
Re: Dispose of excess pups
The key though is too keep them removed which can be a weekly affair. By the way, all my suckers got to the rose bed. Roses love banana plants, bananas and banana skins. They will bloom like crazy.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-31-2013, 12:48 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-30-2013, 01:22 PM
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Manzano or maybe not
My Apple looks like a flag leaf is coming out. Now the drama begins again as the bloom follows to see if it is an Apple or not.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53132&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-24-2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 237
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Re: Florida Hill Nursery?
I wish Wellspring had a better selection.
One point about the cheap TC places. It does offer a newbie like me a chance to give it a go without breaking the bank open.
Florida Hills plants have...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2013, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: A Big Thank You All
I actually ordered an ice cream but am pleased it turned out to be Namwah.
It does have a support but oddly you can barely see the 1 1/2" PVC pipe in the picture. Thanks for mentioning the support...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-21-2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,276
A Big Thank You All
About fifteen months ago I had a wild hair to grow bananas. I knew zip, nada, nothing about growing these fascinating plants. That is till I found this forum.
Thanks to all you good people I now...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2013, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 5
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My First Bananas; Things I need to Know?
The good people here identified my plant as a Namwah. It bloomed and started fruiting this month. These are my first bananas so I do have a few questions.
1. I have seen in videos people knocking...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-20-2013, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,270
Re: First Banana Blue Java or not?
Here is the fruit stem picture. It seems to confirm the Namwah identification.
From the other post i don't think I will disappointed at all in the Namwah fruit.
Thanks for all the help in...
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Forum: Banana Identification
05-18-2013, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,270
Re: First Banana Blue Java or not?
Thanks for the help. In the morning I will see if I can get a good stem picture.
Even if it is a Namwah, I wanted to try one of those anyway.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-14-2013, 01:17 PM
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Views: 983
Banana Site
This may be a well known site but thought I would post the link just in case
Untitled Document (http://www.ikisan.com/Crop%20Specific/Eng/links/tn_bananaCropEstablishment.shtml)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-01-2013, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
Re: Flag Leaf without supporting leafs
Good then.
The next question to be answered is will it be a true blue java?
Eleven to twelve feet fruiting height and twelve months from small tissue culture plant is this with in the specs for a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-01-2013, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-30-2013, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,492
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