Forum: Other Plants
Today, 01:24 PM
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Mangos Galore
Have been stuffing my face with mangos for 4 weeks now. The big Sweet Tart held a lot of fruit this year and the taste is fantastic. Same for the Pickering. The 20 ft tall Glenn is starting to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-22-2020, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Fertilizer for banana plant
Where are you located Lady Cas? The stuff I use is perfect for naners.
Super Fruiter 6-3-16 is formulated by Diamond R Fertilizer Co.
Naners love high potassium!!!
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Forum: Other Plants
02-23-2020, 10:11 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-16-2020, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 526
Re: Will banana bags keep out vermin?
My Min-Pin can spot anything in the backyard that is messing around in the banana and mango areas. He runs straight to the critter and will kill it if hangs around. Greatest watchdog there...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-11-2019, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 1
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Morado from PR
Is any one growing the Morado but me? Has been one of my all time favorites. Pstems are red.
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Forum: Other Plants
11-20-2019, 08:26 PM
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Big harvest of Lula Avocado
Just finished topping the big tree. Lowered the height by 5 feet.. Harvest was about 80 fruit. Great tasting cado but enough is enough. Will be bringing a few boxes to the Treasure Coast Rare...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-02-2019, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 193
Another bunch pops!
Another bunch pops! The Pisang Raja has a buncho now. That makes it 5 bunches within a month.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-01-2019, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 548
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2019, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 548
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-24-2019, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 548
When it rains it pours, bananas that is!
Three bunches came in at the same time!!!
SH3640, Pisang Ceylon and FHIA2 Mona Lisa. Have been running around to the neighbors giving fruit away. And the big Lula avocado still has over 50 fruit...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-25-2019, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,869
Re: Veinte Cohol
I still have 5 pstems on the VC mat. Excellent tasting little naner! People at the TCRF club like the pstem coloration.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-04-2019, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Hurricane Prep for Bananas
If a pstem gets blown over just stand it back up and tie 3 ropes to it with stakes --- 120 degrees apart. It should have roots enough attached to keep it growing. Trim off dead leaves for looks and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-03-2019, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 364
Re: Stupid Hurricanes
We dodged the bullet completely!!! :08::nanadrink: No damage except sore muscles from installing steel shutters. Harvested an FHIA2 bunch and will have them for bkfst. Big SH3640 bunch to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2019, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 364
Stupid Hurricanes
Well here comes another one! The FHIA2 has 3 bunches hanging and the SH3640 has a huge bunch. I wish the timing were better. The SH and the FH2 have pretty much mature bunches so I'll cut them...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-27-2019, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Banana vs squirrel--need I worry?
I call them tree rats! I like to wait till the first few fingers turn a bit yellow and then cut down the bunch. Then hang it indoors.
On the last bunch of FHIA2 I let it hang too long and the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-05-2019, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 501
Re: Patupi question
I once had a Patupi mat. After a couple of years it up and went patooee!!!.. Here in Port St Lucie I'm not tropical enough. However with global warming I might try to grow it out again!? lol
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2019, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 462
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-25-2019, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: FHIA 2 --- What a banana!!!
They also love Docs Goofy Jigs. This time of year gotta get out there early. No later than 7am. I like Jensen beach area the best.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-19-2019, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 462
FHIA 2 --- What a banana!!!
My FHIA2 mat had 4 big bunches as of last week. Harvested the most mature bunch for the Treasure Coast Rare Fruit Club meeting last night. Everyone agreed it was the best tasting nanner they ever...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-28-2019, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 475
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-25-2019, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 475
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2019, 06:49 AM
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Views: 294
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-12-2019, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 854
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-06-2019, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,088
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-05-2019, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,088
Re: Reliable source for Ae Ae found - finally!
This is what my first bunch looked like back in Sept 2012.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=50438&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50438&ppuser=820&sl=b)
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