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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-01-2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,735
Posted By tanfenton
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

My last French Red update before this first bunch is harvested. Promise!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60259...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-25-2016, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,192
Posted By tanfenton
Re: SH-3640, Manzano, Morado, Gros Michel, Pitogo, Pisang Raja, P. Jari Buaya for Sal

In the course of looking at the Morados today, I found another sword sucker well worth digging. I've updated the original post to reflect this addition to the offer. At the time of this posting, I...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-25-2016, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,192
Posted By tanfenton
Re: SH-3640, Manzano, Morado, Gros Michel, Pitogo, Pisang Raja, P. Jari Buaya for Sal

You have a PM, Mike! :2722:
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-25-2016, 07:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,192
Posted By tanfenton
Re: SH-3640, Manzano, Morado, Gros Michel, Pitogo, Pisang Raja, P. Jari Buaya for Sal

If you have an interest in using this section of the forum for its intended purpose, then please do so, Richard. Would you like me to dig you a twenty-pound rhizome of one of the bananas that is the...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-24-2016, 08:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,192
Posted By tanfenton
Re: SH-3640, Manzano, Morado, Gros Michel, Pitogo, Pisang Raja, P. Jari Buaya for Sal

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0I4pAth5IyQ/TlZQgmbVjwI/AAAAAAAAB0g/OZ9xKv6M1bA/s1600/DSC_7945.JPG

That's fine, Richard; it's your prerogative. But please consider that numerous people have bought...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-24-2016, 02:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,192
Posted By tanfenton
SH-3640, Manzano, Morado, Gros Michel, Pitogo, Pisang Raja, P. Jari Buaya for Sale

As stated, I have corms of SH-3640 (1), Manzano (1), Morado (2), Gros Michel (1), Pitogo (1), Pisang Raja (3), and Pisang Jari Buaya (2) for sale. I have fruited every one of these mats and verified...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-17-2016, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 849
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Sharing is Caring

Food plants connect people around the world. Congratulations on your new banana relationship. Find yourself a sharp spade, and get to work! :-D
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-15-2016, 01:54 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,735
Posted By tanfenton
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

It's officially hanging!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60170 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60170&ppuser=20889)
Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum 07-15-2016, 01:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,228
Posted By tanfenton
Ensete ventricosum Success!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60169 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60169&ppuser=20889)

It's apparent that most people go to considerably more effort to...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-15-2016, 01:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,018
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Sword Sucker Highgate Dwarf Gros Michel

Just an FYI: You'll probably get b****-slapped for posting something like this in one of PR-Giant's posts. He'll make you look like the banana on this platter: :chefnaner:. ;-p If your "Gros Michel"...
Forum: Banana Identification 07-10-2016, 11:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,510
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Little Store bought bananas

Perhaps the plants in the grove that produced the fruit pictured bore more consistently large hands at the top of the bunch such that uniformity didn't dictate keeping the smaller fruit. It would be...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-09-2016, 09:56 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,735
Posted By tanfenton
Talking Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

I've experienced some success and some failure over the last few months. After losing multiple bunches and mature pseudostems to a partially-formed funnel cloud in the wake of Tropical Storm Colin,...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-06-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,726
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Corms for Sale: Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, PR Morado (More Soo

All of these corms have been sold. Thank you, everyone, for the interest!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 07-03-2016, 11:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,726
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Corms for Sale: Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, PR Morado (More Soo

The VC is just a babe compared to PR-Giant's, but she still wants a good home. VC and Pisang Mas both sucker for me in this elongated fashion now and...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-30-2016, 06:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,726
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Corms for Sale: Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, PR Morado (More Soo

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=60069 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=60069&ppuser=20889)

The VC seems to me to be one of the hardest of bananas in standard...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-30-2016, 08:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,726
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Corms for Sale: Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, PR Morado (More Soo

Lots of interest! I'm still looking for takers for the VC and the Pisang Ceylon. Thank you, everyone who has responded!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 06-29-2016, 07:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,726
Posted By tanfenton
Pinwheel Corms for Sale: Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, PR Morado (More Soon)

As stated, I have corms (one each) of Veinte Cohol, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Ceylon, and PR Morado. The VC and Pisang Ceylon are the only "smaller" corms and are probably the only two that would fit...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 06-27-2016, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,134
Posted By tanfenton
Re: My SH-3640 Banana!

Hector,

I just had my first High Noon fruit the other day. The plant-crop bunch weight was 73 lbs. Don't be surprised to see thirteen hands on this guy! The top three or four hands on my raceme had...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-25-2016, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,257
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Tigua Planted-to-Flag in Nine Months

I should note that Tigua is a bit taller than I expected it to be. The petiole length makes this plant really stand out among more typical cultivars. It is very elegant-looking next to the busy...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-25-2016, 07:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,257
Posted By tanfenton
Bananas Brindando Tigua Planted-to-Flag in Nine Months

Baby popped her first meaningful growth on August 23, 2015. Here she is on May 24, 2016, nine months removed from planting. Not terribly fast, but I suspect the next generation will be. I may be the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-30-2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,882
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Roadside Fe'i

Rob,

Do you know of anyone in California who has a Fe'i? I can't imagine it's anywhere on the mainland short of being there. (I know it's a long-shot whatever the case. :-)

N.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-30-2016, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,238
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Ensete perrieri - Madagascar Banana

Paul,

Is there any chance that your friend might have to send you seed from this Ensete? I would have an interest and would gladly pay for shipping.

N.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-07-2015, 09:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,005
Posted By tanfenton
Re: My New Banana House

Hey, GF!

I'd love to see the progress of your banana den as autumn sets in. I know I'm not the only one looking forward to progress shots.

N.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-07-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,541
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Chini Champa first bunch

So, Dan--tangent aside--what was the scoop about how you got the CC? I've looked at a few of your older posts regarding the plant and haven't unearthed any discussions about your acquiring it through...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-07-2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 23,069
Posted By tanfenton
Re: Rmplmnz Garden Tour

What type of dehydrator do you use when the bell of over-ripeness tolls? Nesco? Excalibur? I'm a fan of vacuum-sealing upon dehydration. What's your approach?

N.
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