Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2020, 02:13 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-14-2018, 09:15 PM
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2018, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 9
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-03-2018, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 5
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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.
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Forum: Member Introductions
10-31-2018, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 383
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-31-2018, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 98
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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
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-31-2018, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 5
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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....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2018, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 0
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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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
10-29-2018, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 7,443
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-23-2018, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 7
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-07-2018, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 14
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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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
09-15-2018, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,872
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...
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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction
08-01-2018, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Tiki Hut
01-06-2018, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 42
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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.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-30-2017, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 26
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-29-2017, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,720
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-26-2017, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,076
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2017, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2017, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 2
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-06-2016, 06:29 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-03-2016, 12:08 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-02-2016, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 3
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-23-2014, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 35
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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,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2012, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 42
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2012, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,237
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