Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
04-13-2020, 08:33 PM
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Banana pups, Purple DF, for TRADE
I have manzano pups and dragon fruit cuttings for trade. I wish to have:
1) Kandrian pups, or
2) thousand fingers pups, or
3) plantain pups
I am 15 minutes South of Daytona Beach,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-27-2019, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 824
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
08-24-2019, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,573
Re: Tons for sale or trade.
No clue about shipping costs or anything bc I have never done it, but I do have some praying hands sword pups for trade. I would like to trade you for one of your iholena corms. If interested let me...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-23-2019, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 824
PRAYING HANDS sword suckers for trade
Anyone in the Volusia, Orange, Seminole County areas of Florida who would like to trade me some of my praying hands sword pups for . . . . ? Let me know. I would be interested in most anything but...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-11-2019, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,154
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Forum: Member Introductions
09-09-2015, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,557
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-09-2015, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,377
Re: Highest yielding bananas?
Thanks to everyone for your replies! We are taking them into consideration as we plan our banana bed expansion project.
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
09-07-2015, 08:17 PM
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Wanted: ARH, SH3640, Williams and Double Mahoi
We would love to chat with anyone who could sell us a pup of African Rhino Horn, SH3640, Williams or Double Mahoi. Please send a PM.
Alternatively, we could trade pups as we have Blue Java, Cuban...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-29-2015, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,154
Re: Anybody growing pineapple in ca ?
We have about 12 plants going now. I have success with pineapples by cutting the tops off a fruit, dusting the bottom with root-tone, and planting in a one gallon pot of potting soil. Once the it...
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Forum: Other Plants
07-08-2015, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 0
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Is anyone growing canistel in Central Florida?
We have a canistel tree out of the box for a week now from Top Tropicals. We plan to over-winter it in a greenhouse, then plant out in March. Is anyone growing canistel north or west of Daytona Beach?
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2015, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,763
Re: Taking the Thailand chance!
So . . . does anyone have the name of that nursery south of Hilo? Maybe some contact info? Thanks. BTW, Hilo was my favorite town on the big island.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2015, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,763
Re: Taking the Thailand chance!
I checked out the ad on Ebay. The Thai people seem legitimate enough inasmuch as their presence was as professional as can be expected for Ebay. I think you did the right thing in purchasing from...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-10-2015, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,377
Highest yielding bananas?
All other variables being equal, such as soil quality, water, fertilizer, etc., which banana varieties have the highest yield? For those with limited space, this is a big concern. Would it be double...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
05-07-2015, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,417
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Forum: Other Plants
05-01-2015, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,085
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Forum: Other Plants
05-01-2015, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,085
Re: shade fruits in zone 9 ?
Regarding shade loving edible plants, have you thought about plants with edible roots that do well in shade? I have recently been looking at "luneria" aka "money plant". You might want to research...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-28-2015, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,085
Re: shade fruits in zone 9 ?
Okay, okay, the talk of Garcinias has made me dip back into my notes from when I was first researching the potential layout of our new garden years ago. Below is a bit I compounded from a few...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2015, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 929
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Forum: Other Plants
04-28-2015, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,085
Re: shade fruits in zone 9 ?
Okay, I do remember these fruits from when I did research a few years ago, however, I did not realize it until I saw the name "achacha". This fruit might be an option for us as we continue to plan...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-28-2015, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,085
Re: shade fruits in zone 9 ?
So far as shade tolerant fruiting plants go, maybe a "blackberry jam" bush or two might work. They are said to do well in dappled light.
However, not to get too far off topic, I am curious how...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-23-2015, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Re: Avocado Time to Ripeness
Thanks for posting the UC Avo info again. It is information dense and I browsed it a great while when you shared it earlier, plant nerd that I am. Unfortunately, with all its data, there is no...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-23-2015, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Re: Avocado Time to Ripeness
Greetings,
First, thanks again to those who tried to help me.
Second, when double checking a resource I had scanned over previously, I found the info I was looking for at last (leave it to IFAS)....
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Forum: Other Plants
03-03-2015, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,003
Re: Canistel: Tropo vs. Oro
THANKS so much! Just had a great conversation with the Lara Farms guy and he helped out my decision greatly. It's good to talk to someone who actually knows the flavors of these fruits and can give...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-28-2015, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,003
Re: Canistel: Tropo vs. Oro
We are in Florida. I know it can grow here as I know of other specimens in the area. I just was wondering about significant differences in the tropo v. oro types.
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Forum: Other Plants
02-27-2015, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,003
Canistel: Tropo vs. Oro
We are considering two types of canistel but can only plant one. Does anyone have any personal experiences with both "oro" and "tropo"? We want good, sweet flavor with moist flesh (as opposed to the...
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