Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2019, 05:17 PM
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Re: First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)
Hope by some luck we will both get to taste this yr.. Their is always next year. Blue Java is a beast, she has fruited 4 times with the 1st bananas ready just within the last few weeks. If your...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-06-2019, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 872
Re: First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)
Congrats I bet your daughter is excited. I love to see the children's faces as they watch the flowers and bananas emerging. I am faced with the same concern with my Dearf Brazillian. I hope we...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-28-2019, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,019
Re: Banana vs squirrel--need I worry?
Re using frozen bananas, do the following
Cut two frozen, very-ripe bananas [mine are Orinoco for size reference] into the blender or Vitamix. Add 3 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice, 3 ounces...
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Forum: Banana Seed Germination Forum
07-27-2019, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,077
Finally Ensete Glaucum!
Finally Ensete Glaucum, I had 2 seeds germinate out of 10 planted. I would of been happy even with 1 but 2 is better, going strong and put out their 1st leaf too. . Still hopefully I might get a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2019, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 356
Re: Fertilization Schedule
You could get potassium nitrate (aks: Stump Remover) at Lowes, Home Depot, or Walmart. A 5 lb bag is about $10 to $12 & no shipping ... The NPK is 13-0-44.
You need to apply 1.9 lb during...
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Forum: Banana Identification
06-01-2019, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,591
Re: Home depot Blue java or Namwa?
The flavor profile of Namwah is quite differnet from Cavendish in my opinion, and the texture I think far better than Ice Cream. Ice Cream is getting a lot of hype lately but the fact is that its...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-03-2019, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,960
Looking up in my Texas garden!
Well for most of us here in central Texas we have been faced with a lot of rain, storms, tornadoes, flooding, heavy winds etc. with a break in the weather this morning it was nice to go out in my...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-28-2019, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,195
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2019, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 598
If not Blue Java, then what?
If this is not a Blue Java, then what is it?
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64525&ppuser=21235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64525&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-24-2019, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 842
Texas garden is coming along!!
Good morning fellow org. friends, it's time to get thing things planted! here is what i have been working on for the last 3 weekends.. Pulling everything out of the garage and greenhouse and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2018, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,073
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2018, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 788
Re: Anyone ever get plants from here?
No, but the entire site appears to be a bunch of B.S. In particular, a phytosanitary certificate in Thailand is $90 U.S. dollars and the prices are far below that.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2018, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 9,781
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2018, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 9,781
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-31-2018, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,607
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2018, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,464
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-30-2018, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,607
Re: Please identify - might be about to flower!
Hello everyone,
The banana flower started to open! Here are some pictures. Can anyone identify the banana? I will keep posting more updated pictures as it keeps opening up! Thanks in advance!! ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2018, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,464
Namwah bananas finally ripening in Philly area!!!
Good morning all,
First I want to say that I love being part of this group. I don't post a lot but I read a lot and have learned a lot since I bought my first plant in 2015. I thought I bought an...
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Forum: Banana Identification
08-28-2018, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,607
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-25-2018, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 9,781
Re: Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
Right on growing and taste report of the “real deal” Blue Java/IceCream banana. I agree on everything Mike reported.
I personally had some really good Blue Java bananas which filled in and ripened...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2018, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 9,781
Musa Ice Cream Blue Java grow and taste report
Cultivar: Musa Blue Java aka Ice Cream
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (zone 9B)
Propagule: Very healthy Sword Sucker (thank you Crazybanana!) Pic of the sword sucker about a year after getting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-27-2018, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,063
Re: Clarification of Agristarts "ICE CREAM" Banana
Just like Orinoco does sometimes. The core of the fruit can be hard and mostly chewy. I describe it as dense, hard, chewy, and almost dry-like. When you bite into one you will know! Compost for me! I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-15-2018, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,256
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2018, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,256
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-14-2018, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,256
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