Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-20-2016, 12:58 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-02-2016, 01:24 AM
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Re: What type of blade do you use?
I have a lot of bananas and am a danger to myself with a machete. Small woman, big bananas. After dulling serrated Corona pruning saws in less than a year to the point where they became almost...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-06-2016, 12:31 AM
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Re: Cardboard/newspaper compost?
Cardboard works wonders! If you have any slope be sure to layer it so that rain water will flow underneath. Think of reverse roof tiles.
If you are in a rainy area, thick layers of newspaper may...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-02-2015, 10:15 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-15-2014, 02:17 AM
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weird brown spots inside the fruit
I ate them anyway, but what causes this?
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56769&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56769&ppuser=18053)
The fruit are from my...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2014, 05:54 PM
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Re: Kru taste report
Rob was generous and passed along some Kru fruit to me, so here are my observations.
The Kru fruit were harvested on the early side, and seemed not fully filled out. The Encanto farms write-up on...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2014, 07:09 PM
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Re: Rose Taste Report
Lucky me got to have a hand of them! Although I much prefer tartness in bananas, they were good! Quite addictive due to a tantalizing taste that I couldn't quite identify. Rose is definitely one...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-25-2014, 01:13 AM
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Re: Jelled nectar- who has it?
Back to the thread topic!
What my question should have been-
Is jelled nectar uncommon and thus a useful identification trait?
If so, which cultivars have it?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-25-2014, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Jelled nectar- who has it?
My vet said the vaccine for dogs does not cover all the stains we have in Hawaii. Apparently "lepto" is not as widespread here, although certainly present and something to be aware of.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-24-2014, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
05-31-2014, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,424
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-28-2014, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,780
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Namwahs keep growing in the cool, nice observation. Will watch for similar patterns here, as this part of the coast is a few degrees cooler than most.
Wow!!! Does it!, and astonishing that you...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-27-2014, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2014, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,780
Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Now that is very interesting and unexpected! Any theories as to why it might be? I'd have expected that the varieties would be equally affected by climatic conditions as their genetics are probably...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-26-2014, 01:26 AM
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Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Yes! But there are quite a few cultivars that many of us grow which are not listed. Or at least that I don't know by those names. There is so much to know about bananas, I'm still learning from...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-22-2014, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Interesting indeed! Perhaps the question should be, is there a list ranking the relative speeds of the cultivars? One can imagine some data & banana obsessed soul compiling such a thing, using...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-19-2014, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Definative Days to Harvest list?
Thank you Mark! That is a great start!
Kinda funny with all of us banana obsessed folks that someone hasn't put together the definitive list, bearing in mind that your results may vary.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2014, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,780
Definative Days to Harvest list?
I've seen a number of partial lists, but the big banana list, not yet. If anyone has such a thing, it would be you all! Any leads much appreciated!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2014, 01:19 AM
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Re: Banana Plantation Update
In this part of the island, every mat is closely watched. Unless you see yellow bananas eaten by rats, someone considers the bananas "theirs". Some do no more than harvest, others fertilize etc. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-15-2014, 12:34 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-30-2014, 01:16 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-18-2014, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 20
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Re: What's w/ the hard Center in my Banana?
Sorry not to have been clear, it is the rainy season, so lack of water is not an issue. 6" plus of rain in 24 hours is not unusual now. ( This is paradise?) When bananas are deficient in potassium...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-17-2014, 06:51 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-17-2014, 06:17 PM
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Re: Taste Report - Fe'i (type unknown)
You all know I was compelled to search for the Fe'i at the market. Success! They are a fabulous glowing orange in person. The Samoan man was very helpful in choosing ripeness, and explaining...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-17-2014, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 45,206
Re: What's w/ the hard Center in my Banana?
ps. Re Hawaii soil, although the soil quality is highly dependent on weathering , the type of volcanic activity that produced it also has an effect. My understanding is that it is all deficient in...
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