Re: Newbie Question
Found this on La Conchita, I don't think your banana plant was from there, but it's cool that these people were some of the pioneers in Musa cultivation in California.
1985- La Conchita banana plantation started
From it’s opening until its forced closure in 1996, the Seaside Banana Gardens operated by Doug Richardson and his partner Paul Turner, became the most famous attraction in La Conchita. The Gardens were featured in both national and international publications and made La Conchita a landmark along Highway 101. Although horticultural authorities maintained that bananas could not be commercially grown in California, Richardson and Turner proved them wrong by cultivating over 50 exotic varieties. The unique microclimate of the community’s location was ideal for this purpose. Many subsequent generations of bananas continue to grow and thrive throughout the home gardens of La Conchita today.
On another site, it said they grew M. cavendish, M.manzano, M.mysore, M.ae ae, M.blue java, and M.brazilian was his favorite.
|