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Originally Posted by ez
I didn't ask him here's a rough estimate of his property using google maps 640' x 350' = 224000 sq ft = 5.142 acres.
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When I first toured Don & Katie's place in 1994 they said 5 acres..so good estimation:-). I remember when they purchased going Bananas from Bill Lessard.
Lessard had traveled the globe accumulating over 100 different species planted on 5 acres in Homestead, Fl.
This article references the sale; but only mentions 35 banana varieties:
Miami Food and Drink Examiner: Going Bananas grows bananas.
Going Bananas grows bananas - Miami Food and Drink | Examiner.com
Article excerpt:
Learning from Lessard
The Chafins bought their property in 1994. Also that year they purchased most of the banana stock – some 35 varieties – from William O. Lessard, a nearby grower who was retiring. Lessard had been growing bananas in a converted squash field he purchased in 1968.
Lessard and his wife, Suzie, were among the first vendors to participate in the Coral Gables Farmers Market, which began in 1991. That’s where I met them. My yard still has banana trees I bought from them.