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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-20-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 9
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-14-2018, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 585
Posted By imclumbi
Re: No, not a no go. It's a Pitogo!!!!!

Updated Pitogo pictures!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64195 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64194)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64194...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-07-2018, 09:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 585
Posted By imclumbi
No, not a no go. It's a Pitogo!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!
Been waiting since last year!!!! Planted this field dug pup from Going Bananas. Don and Katie saved this baby for us. We planted it One week before a hurricane! This pup...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 11-03-2018, 01:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 422
Posted By Botanical_Bryce
Re: PATUPI, beautiful bunch & tasting.

I started telling people to forget Veinte Cohol and just go for Patupi. Only thing annoys me but is a good thing for my neighbors is that they sucker non stop.
Forum: Member Introductions 10-31-2018, 08:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 383
Posted By Richard Rocker
Hi from Kamuela Hawaii

Aloha

i have lived on the Big Island since 1970.
I have been an active organic gardener since then.

i grow several different banana varieties including
Apple
Williams
Maoli (Hawaiian cooking...
Forum: Banana Identification 10-31-2018, 08:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,443
Posted By Richard
Re: Tales of SH-3640's

mutant SH-3640 male flowers 2018-10-31

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64050&size=1
Forum: Banana Identification 10-31-2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 452
Posted By Botanical_Bryce
Re: Tall banana tiny fruits

One thing I note is that the bell doesn't try to create the lotus look like the rest of my other pomes and is very tiny especially to the height of the plant....
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-30-2018, 08:47 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 279
Posted By imclumbi
Rose Plant and pups

Here are the pics I promised of the plant and pups. I use an I-phone so the pics are not great but you can see some color!
John

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64045...
Forum: Banana Identification 10-29-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 7,443
Posted By Botanical_Bryce
Re: Tales of SH-3640's

Not at my house. First fruitings are often shorter on mine by maybe a foot or so but never that much. Every single SH 3640 sucker I planted has consistently fruited at the 8 to 10 range and the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-23-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 372
Posted By imclumbi
Bloom Update

Here is our update of what id flowering now! Praying to make it trough Hurricane season! Come on end of November!!
John

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=64018&size=1...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-07-2018, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 605
Posted By Gabe15
Re: Musa Pitu 2018 and lame comparison to Orinoco

This is an unfortunately common scenario. I am on a group that helps to verify all the ITC accessions for being true-to-type, and even there, many mixups and wrong accessions exist. It's common that...
Forum: Banana Identification 09-15-2018, 05:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,872
Posted By HMelendez
Re: So-called "Goldfinger"

You are completely right!.....


There are only a few members growing the TRUE TO TYPE/REAL DEAL TARS FHIA-1 Goldfinger (with all my respect, please don't ask me who)!......I'm not sure, but seems...
Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction 08-01-2018, 10:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,442
Posted By Botanical_Bryce
Re: *GRAFTED* BLACK GOLD Jack fruit trees cold tolerant*pick up/ship?

This is a quote from the Miami Herald
Black Gold
was selected in Queensland, Australia. This tree grows vigorously, with a dense and highly manageable canopy. With annual pruning the tree can be...
Forum: Tiki Hut 01-06-2018, 11:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,511
Posted By beam2050
Re: Wind Chill is Fake News

got my own formula.

walked outside it was 37 f, the wind was blowing. I said @$#% &*@@ ?*^# ##^& its cold. went back inside.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-30-2017, 12:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,720
Posted By Tytaylor77
Re: Why are the leaves looking yellow?

Same here. A lot of mine look exactly like yours. It happens every year in the fall. Some varieties like Veinte Cohol, Nino, patupi, etc do this and others do not. My opinion it is cool weather...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 12-29-2017, 09:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,720
Posted By louis14
Re: Why are the leaves looking yellow?

Thank you :08::lurk::0517:

I sure feel better reading your comment!

I now believe the problem was caused by Wind Chill

Cheers :nanadrink:
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-26-2017, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,076
Posted By sputinc7
Re: Time from basal swelling to fruiting?

The pre pre flag leaf will drive you crazy. Is it shorter? Is it the same as the others before it? I can't tell for sure..Is it? Isn't it?... Yada Yada Yada... Go with your gut. If you know your...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-01-2017, 04:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,046
Posted By Tytaylor77
Re: My Tanee from Tropical World Nursery in South Florida

Same here! All my leaves look awesome. Ta-Née and variegated dwarf namwa are my best looking variegated bananas by far!! Mine is only 4-5' I will keep an eye on it for what your describing.

Thanks!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2017, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 473
Posted By Botanical_Bryce
Another chance at some USDA Musa ' Pitu ' fruit

Musa ' Pitu ' right now. https://flic.kr/p/X1jPfQ

Had some pretty good experience with Musa ' Pitu ' this year. If not for a mega late freeze, I would have gotten to try the fruit by now. it is...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-06-2016, 06:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 942
Posted By PR-Giants
Most impressive bunch I've ever harvested.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57199 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57199)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-03-2016, 12:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 801
Posted By PR-Giants
Re: Stunning 10 hand Iholena

Oops, the next bract lifted and revealed another hand. :eek:
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-02-2016, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 801
Posted By PR-Giants
Smile Re: Stunning 10 hand Iholena

That leaf is from this naner and will eventually get sigatoka and move all by itself. :ha:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=56236...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-23-2014, 12:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,094
Posted By crazy banana
Re: Blue Java Journal

Congratulations on your new plant. I hope it will grow and fruit fast for you. Put it in the shade with very little water (if at all) until you see new growth. The roots were dusted with mycorrhizae,...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,237
Posted By Nicolas Naranja
Re: Anyone have proof pups hurt mother plant?

I think that fruit size is more controlled at the bunch level. What I have seen to some extent is that if you do not desucker you tend to get bunches with fewer hands. Commercially, the goal is to...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-31-2012, 02:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,237
Posted By venturabananas
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