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Forum: Banana Identification 04-09-2019, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
Posted By FRITO
Re: great mystery - FHIA?

When you say fhia 1 ‘goldfinger’ you mean the true fhia grom honduras or some of the mutants found in florida from poor tissue culture clones? Its flowering now once this new rack form a ill get...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-07-2019, 09:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,874
Posted By FRITO
Re: Fhia-2 young plant

looks like one of my mystery fhia. check out my thread in the ID section.
Forum: Banana Identification 04-07-2019, 08:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
Posted By FRITO
great mystery - FHIA?

Ive grow this particular banana for about 10-12 years. It been cold hardy and precocious and disease resistant.

its semi dwarf 7-8 ft at growth point when flowering. makes 35-40lb bunches or so. The...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 04-05-2019, 08:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,504
Posted By FRITO
Re: Looking for Blue Java

Just picked up a blue java from Peace River Organics in Punta Gorda, FL. They have the true blue java. ALso Sulcata Grove in Sarasota FL.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-29-2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,370
Posted By FRITO
Re: Kaek-dahm, the papaya considered the best in Thailand

interesting variety, would love to try seeds. I will be in Thailand next month, any idea where to find seeds?

nice to see some thai members on here!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-29-2014, 10:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,845
Posted By FRITO
Re: My fruit is rotting - Diseased or fungus?

no recent fertilizer on these.

the nanas are overall healthy, yellowing of leave on older frond which is normal. the trunk have dark black spothes on some. the kandarian has it too but just flowered...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-27-2014, 09:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,845
Posted By FRITO
My fruit is rotting - Diseased or fungus?

My banana patch is thick and fruiting heavily. but something is killing my fruits

My Dwarf Brazilian is the most heavily affected (last 4 hands of bananas get a fungus and rot)

just now saw 2 ICE...
Forum: Other Plants 04-28-2013, 06:22 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 28,956
Posted By FRITO
Re: Anybody growing Sugar Cane?

hows the cane coming along guys? Ready to squeeze it and drink it this season?

Luke
Forum: Other Plants 08-07-2012, 08:28 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 28,956
Posted By FRITO
Re: Anybody growing Sugar Cane?

I grow many varieties of hierloom sugar cane and always looking to add more! I sell these on my website. Green Planet Farm (http://www.greenplanetfarm.com)

Heres Florida Red

<a...
Forum: Other Plants 08-07-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 28,956
Posted By FRITO
Re: Anybody growing Sugar Cane?

heres a large barrel cane of "asian black" sugar cane I just harvested.
This makes a sweet juice with a darker tint and has a mild root beer flavor!
<a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-18-2012, 05:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,980
Posted By FRITO
Re: Backyard banana grove in Ft. Myers FL

Manzano with 7 hands

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=49784&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49784)

dwarf red on the left (single mother trunk) mysore mat...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-18-2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,980
Posted By FRITO
Re: Backyard banana grove in Ft. Myers FL

Im glad for this spacing as you can walk around between them, plus it allows them to have more space for pups. I tried to follow the commercial planting reccomended spacing, but havnt not been...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-11-2012, 09:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,553
Posted By FRITO
Re: Ae Ae flowers - it took 4 years!

Good work! I need to add one of these to my collecton, I will soon!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-11-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,260
Posted By FRITO
Re: Easiest Way To Sharpen A Machete

I use a file
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-11-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,980
Posted By FRITO
Re: Backyard banana grove in Ft. Myers FL

S. ft myers near 41 and college. Horse manure is the secret for bananas here it really makes them happy.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-10-2012, 07:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,980
Posted By FRITO
Re: Backyard banana grove in Ft. Myers FL

Thanks all!

Iunepece, I planted the original pups at 6-8 foot spacing originally but the mats grow!

currently fruiting are Orinoco (tallest), Ice cream (second tallest), 3 manzanos, Goldfinger,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 07-10-2012, 12:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,980
Posted By FRITO
Backyard banana grove in Ft. Myers FL

Hi

This was just a green grass backyard 2 years ago.

If it was under irrigation things would be better, I need to do some thinning for better production. Horse manure is the only thing amended to...
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 02-10-2012, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,658
Posted By FRITO
Re: Tons of bananas for sale! S FL.

All Sold!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 01-15-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,658
Posted By FRITO
Re: Tons of bananas for sale! S FL.

I dont think sabas are shippable same with praying handsm just too massive!

only 1 25gallon aeae starting to pup. this is pickup only sorry no shipping on that either!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 01-14-2012, 09:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,658
Posted By FRITO
Re: Tons of bananas for sale! S FL.

Shipping can be arranged as well. I have a nursery license and ship plants regularly.


box O corms anyone?! :04:
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 01-14-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,760
Posted By FRITO
Re: Wanted Musa Velutina

Hi Kat

My buddy has some veluntina. I just posted a for sale thread you might want to check out. Hes getting rid of a yard full of lots of nanas!
Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction 01-14-2012, 08:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,658
Posted By FRITO
Tons of bananas for sale! S FL.

my buddy has a jungle yard full of mature banana mats that need to go. (lehigh acres in south fl near fort myers)
these are solid mature mats about 25 varieties and would be similar to a...
Forum: Other Plants 12-20-2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,323
Posted By FRITO
Re: Red Lady Papaya is Fruiting!

the fruit looks good though, thats a biggin'.
Forum: Other Plants 12-20-2011, 08:13 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,323
Posted By FRITO
Re: Red Lady Papaya is Fruiting!

how do you know you have red lady though? what is your plant source?

well I guess I have only had bisexual plants, its good to know that the female red lady does have round fruits. ive only had bi...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-19-2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,477
Posted By FRITO
Re: FHIA-18 has a name

cool, I was just talking about this yesterday. "I guess they ran out of names time they got to 18" lol.
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