Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-31-2023, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,291
Re: Who is still here?
Yes still in Hawaii. I have a 35acre farm, usually somewhere around 150 varieties not counting my breeding projects which can add a few hundred more periodically before I make my selections....
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-28-2022, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 918
Re: Fhia18?
Whatever it is I’m curious for you to find out! Nice looking plant and how cold of a frost did you get. 32 degrees?
Side note I have a almost 5ft D. Brazilian that got all the leaves burned with...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-27-2022, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 918
Re: Fhia18?
Hi,
I do also have one grove of FHIA-18 at my house in Brazil. The fruits were small and tasted a bit like apple. It has also survived two frost nights in July 2021, my wife was in the hospital in...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-01-2022, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,742
Re: Musa Nono... real or photoshopped?
It is very much a real plant, I was on the scientific team who discovered and documented it for the scientific community in PNG in 2016, and I have personally documented and photographed a number of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-18-2022, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
Massive Dwarf Namwa Flower showing eight hands so far with first five countable hands containing 22 fingers per hand. This is my first DN Flower so looking forward to comparing it with my TN's. The...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2022, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2022, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2022, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
I was searching for a variety called Sucrier for a while,but I didn't know I already had it, was told this one is called fig banana. I really like the way this one looks. The leaves are very flat,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2022, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2022, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-19-2022, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-14-2022, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,156
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
My Florida Platinum (Raja Puri) put out a 25" bud at 7.5' of pstem. Lots of leaves on this one so should be capable of ripening the bunch by late November. This is one of my favorite plants.
August...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-07-2022, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 226
Views: 13,531
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-07-2022, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 226
Views: 13,531
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-05-2022, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 226
Views: 13,531
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-03-2022, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,416
Namwah and Blue Java
I know pictures comparing the two have flooded this site but here's what I have going on in my back yard. They are more distinctly different than I thought they would be. Looks like 100 fingers on...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-31-2022, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 226
Views: 13,531
Re: Seeds From Blue Java Ice Cream Bananas
I read those same comments and was very surprised that no members corrected the misinformation but it did make me realize that some members probably need more time to learn the basics about the...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-24-2022, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,681
Re: Beware of Rip Offs from Members
I don't know if you ever received a banana plant from me but I'm sure I've never sent the wrong plant to anyone, there are far too many protocols in place for a mistake to happen.
Sometimes a seller...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-23-2022, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,681
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-15-2022, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,681
Re: Beware of Rip Offs from Members
I've been starting to sell bananas to members here.
I've spent thousands of my hard earned dollars, thousands of hours of my time, and literal hard work and sweat on this hobby to get to this point,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2022, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,806
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2022, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,806
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
07-14-2022, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,681
Beware of Rip Offs from Members
I just wanted everyone to know to beware of certain people, who will send you the wrong banana, or simply not pay, in order to get what they want. I have had two bad experiences so far here on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-26-2022, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,075
Re: Rose
Looking good
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52175494413_d7d991f73c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nuz3HT)2022-06-26_08-35-32 (https://flic.kr/p/2nuz3HT) by William Strickland...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-13-2022, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,402
Re: Where is everyone at? Share some pics
OK I have a few.
(supposed) Viente Cohol
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52144635884_b50c014440_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nrQTyh)20220613_171959 (https://flic.kr/p/2nrQTyh) by William...
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