Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-06-2021, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: AEAE pups
The original plants and banana racks got toppled in a wind storm. They never turned out, I chopped the big p stems down and more suckers came up this year.
I'll get some fruit off the new ones,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2021, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-05-2021, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,788
Re: AEAE pups
Pulled a couple even larger ones today!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51293132000_f7d8fb05c2_b.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-02-2021, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 17
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AEAE pups
I removed these and have been keeping them in the garage and misting them. So far after a few days no wilting at all! May not even need to trim a single leaf....
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Forum: Banana Identification
04-09-2021, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 2
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What type are these bananas
They were mislabeled tissue culture bananas. The plant is fairly short like 10 ft or less maybe 8ft.
The banana is firm and good tasting and has a thin peel. They are really good. Its a keeper. ...
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Forum: Banana Identification
01-25-2021, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
i dug up this plant and trashed it. the fruit were small and not good tasting. the fruit was kind of dry and fluffy. 2 different P stems made this small low quality fruit.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-25-2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 1,848
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Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
praying hands threw out a flower even after bei g blown over and repropped. the AEAE is repropped and still looks ok also.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50876513212_2cd835973f_b.jpg
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-20-2020, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
I'm not even sure which place it came from and it wasn't supposed to be a blue java. Ill have to check the tag but its not what it was advertised as.
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Forum: Banana Identification
12-20-2020, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
I tried the fruit and its really fluffy and a little dry. Im not that impressed with the fruit. They have a nice size and color but the flesh is a little on the dry size and not very flavorful. ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2020, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,548
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2020, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,548
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)
It should flower soon. I dont do anything special for my bananas, they are just on a sprinkler timer and grow themselves really. Shoot some fertilizer into the irrigation line a few times a year,...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-29-2020, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Re: Mystery TC BLUE fruit
It was a tc from one of the online vendors and is mislabeled. I have no idea what it is. Ive got 2 other dwarf namwahs and a few tc fake ice creams, and real blue javas. This one is super blue. ...
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2020, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,399
Mystery TC BLUE fruit
What the heck is this? Its similar to blue java but smaller plant and fruit stick out instead of curing up.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50657464978_b4bed111cd_b.jpg
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2020, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,548
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-28-2020, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,548
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-28-2020, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,012
Re: Pisang Raja
Heres the latest.
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Forum: Banana Identification
11-24-2020, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,012
Re: Pisang Raja
Not yet, they are maybe 60 or 70% of the way done. May take a while to finish now that winter is here. I'll post up when they finish up. You can sample them when they finish up. Its got a nice...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-16-2020, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Re: Fruit ID?
Heres the bananas on the right, store fruit on the left.
The sweethearts taste decent. They are a little mushy compared to store fruit. I think namwahs and cavendish fruits are...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-13-2020, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
Re: Fruit Pic
I tried to go back and look at my map and list and can't figure it out. Its the only one with no tag. Its probably a goner anyway, the fruit and tree are too small.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-13-2020, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
Re: Fruit Pic
I'm not sure Larry, I think it was from someone else. Its missing a tag but I will go back and do process of elimination and figure it out.
I've got more pics, the others you sold me are...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-12-2020, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
Fruit Pic
Any idea what it is? The plant is really dwarfish and fruits are little too.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-12-2020, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Re: Fruit ID?
The plant didn't get any special care. It was pretty neglected actually. These are just really big fruits.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-12-2020, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Re: Fruit ID?
They seem too big for sweetheart but I dont know. Its a keeper whatever it is. Noce size and good flavor. It needed propping though.
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-11-2020, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Fruit ID?
They were supposed to be sweetheart banana tissue culture from Larry. From agristarts. I dont know what thry are but they are fatter than store bananas. Any ideas?
The flesh is white and soft...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-30-2020, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,716
Re: I got my AeAe!
I can take a picture when Im out there. The variegation is faded and the white part does burn and doesnt look nearly as nice as yours.
But regular bananas also get shredded in the wind and look a...
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