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austinl01 · 09-03-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by chong

Sorry to break the news to you, Austin (if this is the first time you've heard about it). But I recall that Scot had posted that the TC of the VC had perished when his landlord shut down the A-C where they were, when he went to China earlier this year. When he got back, it was mush. I didn't realize that you were his donor. Thank you for that and sorry, that it ended up that way.

Not to worry, you still are on my Señorita list, though. And they are the short form, too!

Oh no! I was afraid there would be some bad news, but not this bad! Scot's and my goal was to get V. Cohol TC'd so that we could have more folks in the ORG try it out in their own gardens. I was really hopeful for a successful TC so that everyone could get one at a reasonable cost! I really hate that it didn't work out.

**Insert crying banana here--couldn't find one** It kind of makes me want to try V.C. again (crazy, I know!) to see if I can overwinter it successfully storing it in warmer temps or find a way to get it through successfully so that others may grow this awesome fruiting banana in our zones.

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Originally Posted by chong

Hmmmm. Anyway, Austin asked me last year, during my weak moment (ha! ha!) when I was lamenting the fact that I'd been passed over by GB on my VC order.

Now on a more cheery topic...Thanks for keeping the Señorita list! What perfect timing on my part. Hehehehe!

I'm glad that you are so willing to share your plants with us. Do we know how it fares during the winter? If it's similar to V.C., I must devise a new method of winter storage. I love those little, plump bananas both V.C. and Señorita produce. Maybe some day I will be munching on my homegrown bananas. Four years and no bananas just ain't right!!!