Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-29-2018, 08:02 PM
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Visiting Taiwan to see all the wild bananas
Hi Guys,
I've been visiting Taiwan for 23 years, and I obviously speak Chinese. I know all the wild bananas very well.
I just thought I might mention that I have two upcoming tours to Taiwan in 2019...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-26-2018, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 1
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Saba Flower
This stand was in flower when the hurricane hit. Lost them. So great to see them recovered.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=63497&size=1...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-20-2017, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,280
my banana filled back yard
just a picture of the bananas in my back yard also have a banana patch in a field near by and bananas planted in random places all around the property I have finally lost count! aint it great
<a...
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Forum: Member Introductions
05-23-2017, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 478
Hi from Northeast India
Hi, I am a new member to this site. I am surveying wild banana species from Indomayanmar region. Glad to have some help from experts and would be happy to lend a helping hand to those in genuine need...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-20-2016, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 14,781
Re: Notice Regarding Spam Posts
I agree. What's the prize? What's the goal? Are these users upset at the org? Did they eat a bad banana? Pointless posting!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-19-2016, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 14,781
Notice Regarding Spam Posts
Shortly after 8am an alert was posted by a member about numerous spam posts. I got to work on it quite quickly, deleteting 346 spam posts but quickly learned more were being posted by other users...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-28-2015, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-27-2015, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Re: In memoriam: Markku Hakkinen
That is indeed sad news. I emailed him a couple of times and he always replied giving me kind permission to use some of his photos of Musa Chunii, a species which he described. Always gracious and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-24-2015, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,795
Re: USDA banana germplasm catalog
Anyone can request, but actually receiving the material is another matter. As a bonafide researcher I've requested material many times with no response. Generally they would discourage casual...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-24-2015, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,795
USDA banana germplasm catalog
Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but it brand new and was just brought to my attention:
https://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=25767
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-23-2015, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
Re: In memoriam: Markku Hakkinen
Remembering Markku Hakkinen : Under the peel | Information and news on bananas from ProMusa (http://www.promusa.org/blogpost425-Remembering-Markku-Hakkinen)
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
12-23-2015, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,653
In memoriam: Markku Hakkinen
Dear Members,
It is with a heavy heart I bring the news of the passing of friend, mentor and wild Musa expert Markku Hakkinen. He passed away on December 5. I was just starting to help him to finish...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2015, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 13,440
Re: Soloman Islands bananas
Hey y'all, I'm still around, sorta. I pop in here from time to time to check up on the hobby scene. I was pretty well occupied with my masters thesis for the past 4 years, and was starting a banana...
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Forum: Species Bananas
09-16-2015, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,238
Musa itinerans var. kavalanensis
Hi Guys,
I've collected Musa itinerans var. kavalanensis (http://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Musa+itinerans+var.+kavalanensis) again. Apologies for the poor results from the last time I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2015, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,659
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-27-2015, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Ensete Glaucum does survive crawlspace.
For anybody curious about it and wanting to try it (Found info on Ensete Maurelii but not Glaucum when I searched), Ensete Glaucum at 4 feet of stem easily survived the crawlspace this winter for me....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-31-2015, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,002
Re: A new travel story book
Now the book can be ordered through Lulu at:
Markku Häkkinen Commemorative Collection by Markku Häkkinen (Paperback) - Lulu...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-27-2014, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,002
A new travel story book
A new my travel story book has been published at: Self Publishing, Book Printing and Publishing Online - Lulu...
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Forum: Species Bananas
10-01-2014, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,688
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Forum: Banana Identification
07-27-2014, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,256
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-18-2014, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,427
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-15-2014, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,427
Re: Musa Mekong Giant ???
Hey Shawn, Musa 'Mekong Giant' is the same thing as Musa itinerans var. itinerans, and it is cold hardy to at least zone 7. I grew it in Knoxville for several years. Check my photo gallery for...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
03-13-2014, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,481
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Forum: Species Bananas
01-21-2014, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,877
Re: Upham giant Basjoo
This is a link to that item you were talking about.
Upham was a name of a building on the campus and the basjoos were planted in the garden along with some palms.
The plants are said to be...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-06-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,030
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