Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-23-2020, 01:15 PM
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Re: Florida Variegated - Grow Location
The stalks are normally 8-9 feet, thin, but they hold the bunches well.
They don't yellow like most other variegated bananas; they stay a nice white with lime cream & green mixed in
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 246
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 01:42 PM
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Views: 246
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 246
Re: Florida Variegated - Grow Location
Hello.
The reason you don't see many large ones is because most people kill them before they can get any size, or fruit.
These guys are awesome if you have a true to type. most of them are some...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
05-02-2020, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 267
I'M BUYING! send me a list of what you have
Hello.
Guys; I'm looking to buy.
If you have had fruit off of your plants or are 100%! on what you have let me know.
I will pay a reasonable price!!
send me a message & your price.
Thank you so much.
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
11-03-2019, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 616
PATUPI suckers
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64060&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64060&ppuser=11500)
Hello guys. I have Patupi suckers for sale. It is $50 for one...
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Forum: Banana Plants Wanted
10-19-2019, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 390
Re: Trademarked or Patented Cultivars?
Hello.
Your best bet is to find local people, or people online who have fruited the verities you're looking for. Then go get suckers from them.
Going through online nurseries is near a guaranteed...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 585
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-24-2018, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Just got my Gros Michel fruit order
Another thing is that I don't think you're ever going to get the same flavor and quality as if they were allowed to get more plump & start to ripen on the tree.
Its the nature of having to ship them....
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Forum: Contests!
11-10-2018, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,625
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-03-2018, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 422
Re: PATUPI, beautiful bunch & tasting.
They are in the middle for sucker production. If you remove them they will pump out new ones just as fast, but otherwise they don't pour too much into suckering. There are ones that are far worse.
I...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-03-2018, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 422
PATUPI, beautiful bunch & tasting.
Hello, everyone.
So the cool temps are here & the banana bunches are coming in beautiful this year!
This is the best year I've ever had for Patupi. Though the 6 months of straight rain hit them...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-29-2018, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 7,443
Re: Tales of SH-3640's
Botanical Bryce; I received a nice sucker from him not too long ago. She's around 4.5 feet and pushing a flag leaf right now. A bit unexpected, but that first fruiting always comes on shorter p...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-11-2018, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Bunches with winter coming
I have most of my bananas in west Polk county and most of them are putting out bells right now.
Here in central FL we still have around 2 months before we normally get frost. That's enough time to...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-10-2018, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 605
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-07-2018, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 605
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
10-05-2018, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 710
**PUPS FOR SALE** Several true to type varieties!!
Hello guys.
I have pup/suckers for sale. No TC crap, just Healthy plants from my own gardens.
I have fruited every single variety, so no worries about misidentification.
They are $35 shipped for 1,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-04-2018, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 635
Re: Help with my Musa Florida Variegated
Your plant actually looks healthy.
The damage is just because of the type of variegation that this variety has.
The mutation has a problem with forming weak spots on the leaf and stalk
that dry out &...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2018, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,323
Re: Agristarts Dwarf Iholena
Back in the day when I was still a wee banana and bought TC plants my Dwarf Iholena turned into a nam wah.
Crazy, what are the odds...
Not that yours looks like a Nam Wah.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-02-2018, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Florida Banana
Well.....
The claims on it were one of the reason I was very eager to get one....
For my experience, is all I can ever speak for, it is not a banana that stands up to the claims on it.
I've fruited...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-01-2018, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 516
Re: Florida Banana
VARIGATED FLORIDA;
These guys are not very tolerant of cold weather. Or full sun, they burn very easily.
The fruit tend to be grainy and have trouble filling out. I think its just a problem with the...
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-26-2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Goldfinger or? ID HELP.
I read the moniker "American Gold Finger" on here somewhere.
Seems to be the best we have for a name. And one that I'm inclined to stick with.
I like it.
Its not a true to type Gold Finger. If its a...
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Forum: Banana Plants For Sale & Auction
09-26-2018, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,657
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-26-2018, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 465
Re: Namwah?
It very likely is. Though I haven't seen the reddish blossom end tips before. It's very pretty.
I have "dwarf" and "Tall" Nam Wah, and heights, as it is with most varieties, vary.
Right now I have...
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