Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-17-2024, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 328
Re: Blue Java x Namwah growth, first post.
Wholeheartedly agree on the company being incorrect on the plant's info. Blue Java and Namwa are indeed hybrids, but of the ancestral species M. acuminata and M. balbisiana, and would be referred to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-12-2024, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 221
Re: Orito banana plant
FYI, Orito = Sucrier = Nino. Different names for the same variety, might help with finding one. There might be minor differences, but how they're raised affects the final result more than which...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2024, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 328
Re: Blue Java x Namwah growth, first post.
If it isn't dead or stalled, that's a job well done.
I'm doubtful that they sold you a Blue Java x Namwa hybrid, but hopefully it'll still satisfy the senses. Banana plants can't really be grafted...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-13-2024, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 546
Re: Is this a flag?
Assuming no major changes have been done to the growing conditions, that looks like a flag leaf.
Extra info (just for fun), it's the plant gradually changing its leaves from vegetative to flowering...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
02-23-2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 583
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-31-2024, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 519
Re: Growing blue java (ice cream) in zone 8a (AL)
1. Best bet on getting Blue Java is to buy it from a trusted source, some forum members occasionally put them up for sale. Namwa is frequently mislabeled and sold as Blue Java, even by big companies....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-28-2024, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 876
Re: slow or no loading of site?
It might have something to do with the old webpage architecture the site was built with. A lot of long-standing webpages have unoptimized modules/coding that can make modern browsers choke. Still has...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-14-2024, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 475
Re: Dwarf Namwah Deformed Leaves
Looks like primarily a calcium/boron deficiency:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340923002743
Usually dolomite lime (or an equivalent) plus a small amount of regular borax...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-29-2023, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 594
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-22-2023, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 821
Re: Banana Identification Help
Can try, but I do wanna caveat that I am not as experienced as some of the senior members. Hopefully one of them pops in to confirm or correct any errors I make.
Assuming they show in the same order...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-06-2023, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 233
Re: Baby bananas for chiquita brand!
Found an old forum post that addressed this:
http://www.bananas.org/f12/dominico-bananas-9868.html#post101754
Ladyfinger is a catch-all name for several smallish but unrelated bananas, not any...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-04-2023, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 399
Re: I.D. from flower
Okay, I'm reasonably certain this is a Cavendish type, and I'll walk through my thought process.
There are multiple types called ladyfingers, the most common of those being:
Sucrier
Namwa (I...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
11-02-2023, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 383
Re: ISO Zone 9b seeds
Seeds from edible bananas aren't very common, but there are some boutique growers that have hand pollinated edible bananas for seed. PR-Giants comes to mind, they sometimes put some seeds from...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-01-2023, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 489
Re: Mystery bananas flowering
I'm far less versed in the cultivation of bananas, so hopefully someone else can chime in here. As to whether to lop off the flower, it sounds reasonable enough to do. Probably leave the leaves to...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-01-2023, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 489
Re: Mystery bananas flowering
Weird that this one doesn't have any fruit on it, but #2 is definitely an Orinoco/Bluggoe.
Because Orinoco bananas are so widespread and easy to grow, there's been many random mutations that...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-01-2023, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 489
Re: Mystery bananas flowering
Yep, congrats on the fruit you're about to get! If you can get more pictures as the bunch and flowers develop, folks here can help ID the banana. Don't cut off the male bud before getting pictures...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-01-2023, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 475
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-22-2023, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 739
Re: Lady Finger or Cavendish?
There's no specific "ladyfinger"/"Lady Finger" cultivar; plants from the Sucrier and Mysore subgroups have been referred to by that name, and Pome subgroup cultivars are also called ladyfingers in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2023, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Can you tell me about these seeds?
Musa thomsonii is a wild seeded species. It's briefly covered in Gabe's latest publication: https://www.musalit.org/seeMore.php?id=21272
Ensete glaucum isn't a true banana, but Ensete and Musa (the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
08-29-2023, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 531
Re: dwarf ducasse black stuff on leaves
Probably sooty mold, feeding off the sugary residue the bugs excrete when feeding. Deal with the bugs and the mold should hopefully resolve itself over time....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2023, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 735
Re: Dwarf Namwah Flowering Question
There's been a bunch of debate over flower beheading and its impacts, wasn't sure if it was a settled matter yet so went looking for published research papers. Found one from 2016 that finally ran...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-26-2023, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 785
Re: Any Guesses?
Hard to guess at the vegetative stage like you said, but worth trying for practice. Keep in mind I'm not a professional, nor at the level of experience of senior members, but I will provide my...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-24-2023, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,256
Re: Red banana seeds
Devices display webpages at different sizes to match the display, so their Os might not be the same size as yours. It doesn't have itinerans, but here's a link to a picture within an article on...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-22-2023, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,256
Re: Red banana seeds
The picture used by the seller does seem to be a bunch from the "Red" subgroup, but those are generally seedless unless someone is going out of their way to breed them. There's also a red flag that...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-12-2023, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 297
Re: Where to buy in Puerto Rico?
Did a quick search on Google, best I could find was https://www.montosogardens.com/
The webpage is a bit broken, but you could probably contact them by email as listed on their Facebook page...
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