Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-22-2020, 11:44 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-13-2020, 09:34 AM
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Re: Blue Java!!!
Update: April 13, 2020
There were a total of six hands but since i only had one decent leaf I pruned off five leaving me with one hand to hopefully make it to maturity so that I can taste the fruit....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-08-2020, 04:03 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-05-2020, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 24
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My Backyard Nana Plants, 2020
Hello everyone, I have been wanting to make a constant-update type thread for awhile now, so here it is!
Just planted another section in my yard. Front to back: Raja puri, dwarf red?, dwarf...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-01-2020, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 3
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Is my Banana Tree Blooming?
I bought this banana plant from someone here last year. I’m in Pensacola Florida.
I thought it froze but I guess not. Now I’m seeing this. Not sure what it’s called.
Can someone tell me if it’s...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-12-2019, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 149
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Re: Ae Ae propagation project
Its been a long time since i posted but wanted to share some pictures of today when I cut the Ae Ae bunch.
The Ae Ae strain remains strong! only fertilized a couple of times during its time and very...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-16-2019, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2019, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 20
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Aeae and florida planted
I did my best to find some shade for them. Its not ideal, they are going to get a lot of mid day sun planted between some avocado trees. Its really hot and dry here... ...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-22-2019, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 64
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Re: 2019 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
Hello Mari!
I fertilize monthly using urea for nitrogen and potassium sulfate or muriate of potash for potassium. I apply postassium sulfate during the first half of the season and then switch to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2019, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 9
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First Flower - Dwarf Brazilian (Sept 2019)
Came back from a long Labor Day weekend out of town to a great surprise - one of our dwarf Brazilian bananas has flowered!
:woohoonaner:
Stats:
Dwarf Brazilian 2 'Kevin'
Source: merce3
Planted:...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-25-2019, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 64
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Re: 2019 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
Small three hand namwa bunch at my Mother's house that's almost ready to be harvested. Very low maintenace. No fertilizer, no watering, and no winter protection. The plant's pstem is probably about...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-28-2019, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 46
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Re: Apple or iceceam?
As you refer to Hawaiian Apple is what it's call Musa Brazilian.....There is two Musa Brazilian Varieties.....Musa Dwarf Brazilian has persistent male flowers and bracts for a "dirty/messy" look...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-24-2019, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 46
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Re: Apple or iceceam?
Hello all!!! Here is the update. BTW, the bananas on the first hand are 4 inches long. The ones in the second hand are 3 1/2 inches long. And the rest are 3 inches long.
NOTE THE 10 FOOT...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-21-2019, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 64
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2019 Banana Patch: Pensacola, Florida
This is how my patch has developed this year so far. Good height for this time of year but with lots shredded leaves.
My first Namwa flower emerged two weeks ago from "Son of Monster Namwa" who...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-17-2019, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 332
Views: 14,768
Re: An Update Of My Latest Nana Plants 2019!
*****An Update!*****
All pictures taken in 03/16/2019.....
Woohoo!.....Finally, I received The Maricongo Plantain corm yesterday, 03/16/2019.....Maricongo Plantain corm was wrapped inside of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-15-2019, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 332
Views: 14,768
Re: An Update Of My Latest Nana Plants 2019!
*****An Update!*****
Woohooo!.....Finally!....Thanks to the very experienced Nana grower and forum member Nick (Nick Naranjas), I acquired the other African Rhino Horn Plantain Variety that I was...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-28-2018, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Has anyone tasted Variegated "Florida"?
In the sub tropics the green versions grow much better. My green mailong out grew my variegated! My green Florida outgrew my variegated! My green dwarf namwa outgrows my variegated dwarf namwa. It’s...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-27-2018, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 1,290
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
My first Balonkawe, an ABBB type from the Philippines. 8 months from flower to harvest! Haven't cooked with it yet, but like a much worse Ice Cream banana when ripe. 2nd pic with some ripe FHIA-17s....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-16-2018, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Has anyone tasted Variegated "Florida"?
One of mine fruited last year but froze as the flower emerged! I have only heard from 1 person in Thailand who grows it! They said it is seedless sub par fruit.
They are beautiful plants. I do not...
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Forum: Banana Books, Book Reviews, & Other Reading Material
12-09-2017, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Patupi
Thanks Mike. I had great results out of Patupi and Tigua this year. 3 Patupi bunches and one Tigua. I love Patupi. I believe it’s my new favorite banana. Very good tasting, firm banana.
Patupi and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-29-2017, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 1,290
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Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
Fruiting sizes 2017
Girth I measured around only the pstem at the base of the plant.
Height is measured from the highest part of the peduncle to the ground.
Of the multiple bunches i selected the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2017, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 75
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Re: Surprise, Surprise Bud!
My Large Nana Patch
I made reference several time to the Large Nana Patch. This patch is across the field my house. All the starter Plants (42) came from Nicolas Naranja and were planted last...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-26-2017, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 5,140
Re: Surprise, Surprise Bud!
UPDATE!!!
Orinoco Bunch 1: I might get to taste these.
http://caironet.com/banana/bunch1%2D10262017%2Ejpg
Orinoco Bunch 2: Need more warm weather; night time temps dropping to 40 deg tomorrow...
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