Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-26-2016, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 15
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Roadside Fe'i
I saw this one the other day and had to get a picture. It's not far from Hilo.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59690...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-04-2016, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Re: * Ask Gabe *
It's not surprising if there are variations in tissue cultured plants, it is the norm, but under commercial production and conservation protocols, there are normally steps taken to avoid the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-01-2015, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,440
Rare Fe'i rediscovered in Hawaii-by me!
Last week after Gabe's banana workshop, he, keikikid, and I went to the home where I saw this banana fruiting last year. Clearly a Fe'i, but not one I had ever seen before. The owner told us to go...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-09-2015, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,386
FHIA-03 Sweetheart Taste Report
This was a surprise that I got to taste today after a friend gave me some he grew. It's been a while since I've tried a new banana and it's always...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-11-2015, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,189
FHIA-01 Goldfinger taste report
http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b508/robguz24/Robs%20bananas/IMG_5899_zpsw4wcifo7.jpg (http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/robguz24/media/Robs%20bananas/IMG_5899_zpsw4wcifo7.jpg.html)
TEXTURE-A...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-15-2014, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 4
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Paul Allen - United Fruit Co. collection
A catalogue of wild and cultivated bananas - A tribute to the work of Paul Allen (http://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/a-tribute-to-the-work-of-paul-allen/)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2014, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,536
Hurricane(ish) Iselle banana damage
It hasn't really made the national news. Probably because nobody died. But 1 week ago Hurricane Iselle hit our island and was downgraded to a Tropical Storm at the last minute, preserving the fact...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-26-2014, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,992
Lakatan taste report
http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b508/robguz24/Robs%20bananas/IMG_4376_zps2839ca30.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-20-2014, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,926
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2014, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,742
Rose Taste Report
http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b508/robguz24/Robs%20bananas/IMG_4369_zpsbfd02a4a.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-12-2014, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,051
Re: Muraru Mshale
Looking good.
maybe it was the muraru mulalu that was the tart tasting one. I think the mulalu also ripens yellow, and has similiar giant bunches.
Ah, yes here's a post by gabe about the mulalu,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-11-2014, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,219
FAO Link
Banana Improvement - Table of Contents (http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae216e/ae216e00.htm#Contents)
Banana Improvement (http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae216e/ae216e05.htm#TopOfPage)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2014, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 215,394
Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
First harvest of Mai'a 'Upehupehu, which might possibly be Iholena Lele. Difficult to tell because this was a bizarre bunch which started developing inside the trunk and had to be c-sectioned out (no...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2014, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 1,318
Views: 215,394
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2014, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,051
Re: Muraru Mshale
A day after that.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56371...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-25-2014, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,523
Re: Jelled nectar- who has it?
Descriptors for Musa (http://www.bioversityinternational.org/uploads/tx_news/Descriptors_for_banana__Musa_spp.__326.pdf)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-24-2014, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,523
Re: Jelled nectar- who has it?
Maybe before rats/rodents were introduced to Hawaii.
Now it's a nice edible treat that might kill you.
It is estimated that seven to ten million people are infected by leptospirosis a year. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-22-2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,066
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-12-2014, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 1,325
Views: 150,838
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?
Planted a Dwarf Gros Michel (which exact one I don't know) courtesy of KeikiKid.
http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b508/robguz24/Robs%20bananas/IMG_4328_zpsbcc5ae58.jpg...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-28-2014, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,901
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Flower to harvest for Namwah varieties (Dwarf Namwah, Misi Luki, and "Ice Cream") and Cavendish varieties (Dwarf Cavendish and maybe Williams) has been similar in my temperate environment, in the 6-8...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2014, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,901
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
That list was made in Puerto Rico and is riddled with errors. I grow in Puerto Rico and don't use the data in that list, some of the basic "Flower to Harvest" data is very inaccurate, 7 weeks early...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2014, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,901
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
I think it mostly comes down to their genetics. Pisang Awak ("Namwah") varieties have ABB genomes and Cavendish varieties have AAA genomes. With some notable exceptions (e.g., the plantains, AAB...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2014, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,901
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
For me, Cavendish types (Double Mahoi & "Ladyfinger") take any where from a couple weeks less to 4 weeks longer than Namwah. Williams seem to take more like 4 weeks longer than Namwah. So overall...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2014, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,901
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Now I get it. Yes, there are a lot that aren't mentioned.
I would reiterate the point that where you grow bananas will affect the relative time to harvest. A variety that is fast relative to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-25-2014, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,220
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