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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 02-02-2013, 06:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,059
Posted By EBurton
Strange growth on dwarf cavendish

http:/ [url=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showI have a dwarf Cavendish, twinning variant, that has started producing multiple flower heads below the bunch. Some of the flower heads are solid fleshy...
Forum: Banana Identification 03-28-2009, 12:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,291
Posted By EBurton
Mystery banana from Poipu

Any ideas about this one? I was just given two of the fruits by a neighbor, have not seen the plant. The fruit are triangular to pentagonal and have white flesh although they have yet to ripen.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-04-2007, 12:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,846
Posted By EBurton
Re: Cool Banana Website

I have e-mailed all relevant addresses on their website and some people that I know have done the same - never a reply back.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,846
Posted By EBurton
Cool Banana Website

INIBAP has joined with IGPRI to become Bioversity International. This is an international organization working to improve bananas.

Of particular interest is their PUBLICATIONS section which...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,361
Posted By EBurton
Re: Dwarf Orinoco Blooming Height

The natural variation can also be influenced by your growing conditions. I had some tall Brazilians that got to over 30 feet because of shading.

On a similar note, has anybody had a spontaneous...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-03-2007, 01:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,687
Posted By EBurton
Maurelli flowering bracht

I used to live near the beach in Santa Cruz, CA and planted a border around my little city lot that had Maurelli every 20' with palms, cannas and giant bird of paradise in between.

The Maurelli (10...
Forum: Banana Identification 05-03-2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,115
Posted By EBurton
Dwarf Red?

This one was given to me by somebody who did not know where it came from. I have never seen the fruit, just got it as a little Keiki.

The coloration of the petiole bases is nice and look at the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,146
Posted By EBurton
Re: Guess what I found!

From what I have seen of the ancient Hawaiians passion for creating cultivars, there must be other areas of the world that have had cultures with similar perspectives.

The Hawaiians developed...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 1,325
Views: 151,917
Posted By EBurton
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?

Do you have any pictures of the Red Dwarf Balbisianas? I may have the same thing in my front yard.
Forum: Site Help & Feedback 05-02-2007, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,341
Posted By EBurton
Wiki link to main page?

Is there a link on the Wiki to the main bananas.org page?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 12:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,359
Posted By EBurton
Re: Mealy bugs!!

Try spraying a soapy water solution on it similar to aphid treatment?
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 01:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,146
Posted By EBurton
Re: Guess what I found!

From what I understand, the red splotching is caused by stress. If this is the case, your TLC probably allowed it to produce a true leaf.

If it drifted down the river, it probably came from a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 01:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,200
Posted By EBurton
Sword Suckers vs. Water Suckers

I understand that Sword Suckers are preferred to Water Suckers. Supposedly, Water Suckers will not fruit?

Does anybody have any more info on this? Also, will Water Suckers pup?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-02-2007, 12:52 AM
Replies: 1,325
Views: 151,917
Posted By EBurton
Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?

I planted a dwarf chinese variety that I found growing between two portable buildings at a local elementary school. A nice healthy sword sucker.

The trunk is covered with dry, light tan skin and...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-01-2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,104
Posted By EBurton
Online Banana Propigation Class

An Australian university has a course outline on the web for propigating bananas.

I just uploaded a number of the line drawing diagrams from the site that are great. Their online courses cover...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-01-2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,276
Posted By EBurton
Re: My first banana - Ice Cream, 3 1/2 months old

We have Ice Cream bananas at several of the local playgrounds in our neighborhood.

No Hawaiian bananas to be found except for the remote valleys.
Forum: Banana Identification 05-01-2007, 05:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,768
Posted By EBurton
Re: Hawaiian Banana?

Can you post a picture of the petiole channels? They should be very narrow, almost closing.
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