Aloha everyone!

Dan Lindsay · 01-04-2009, 09:35 PM

I'm Dan Lindsay, a 9-year resident of Hawai‘i living with my wife just north of Hilo on Hawai‘i Island on 4.6 acres. I'm a retired school teacher from Washington State, loving the rural lifestyle I now enjoy. My property was once cane land which was in pasture from sometime in the '80s till I got it in 2000. I'm planting a sort of mixed orchard on some of the land.

I have a few old Williams-type bananas which were on the property when we bought it, and about 30 Brazilian Apple bananas I've planted myself. I also have a brand-new Silk Fig and a Kluoy Kai (Thai) that I got from Ano Taglitz at Gaianursery down in Puna.

I'm interested in getting some of the ancient Hawai‘ian varieties, but all I ever see in the garden stores or nurseries are Williams and Brazilian Apple. Anybody have any ideas for me?

lorax · 01-04-2009, 09:57 PM

Gabe, I'm sure, will see a fellow Hawai'ian and be full of good information for you.

Welcome to the Org, Dan!

JCDerrick · 01-04-2009, 11:25 PM

Welcome to the site Dan. Pretty sure there are a few folks from around Hilo and Puna on the board, so hopefully they can offer some assistance to you. This is definitely the right place

buzzwinder · 01-04-2009, 11:45 PM

Aloha Dan, Welcome to the Org. From The frozen midwest,

Tog Tan · 01-05-2009, 01:40 AM

Aloha Dan and welcome to the board!

chong · 01-05-2009, 04:31 AM

Welcome, Dan!

Talk about ancient Hawaiian varieties, have you found an Ae-Ae yet? Only the royals used to have them.

Chong

bepah · 01-05-2009, 09:26 AM

Dan,

The farmer's markets usually have a few folks selling plants. Do might do well at the Makua farmer's market on Sundays. Its on Hwy 130 heading out of Pahoa on the left as you are headed to the coast.

damaclese · 01-05-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Lindsay

I'm Dan Lindsay, a 9-year resident of Hawai‘i living with my wife just north of Hilo on Hawai‘i Island on 4.6 acres. I'm a retired school teacher from Washington State, loving the rural lifestyle I now enjoy. My property was once cane land which was in pasture from sometime in the '80s till I got it in 2000. I'm planting a sort of mixed orchard on some of the land.

I have a few old Williams-type bananas which were on the property when we bought it, and about 30 Brazilian Apple bananas I've planted myself. I also have a brand-new Silk Fig and a Kluoy Kai (Thai) that I got from Ano Taglitz at Gaianursery down in Puna.

I'm interested in getting some of the ancient Hawai‘ian varieties, but all I ever see in the garden stores or nurseries are Williams and Brazilian Apple. Anybody have any ideas for me?

Dan theres lots of the Hawaiian type Bananas available many of the members here on the Org have tons of them i my self have an Ae Ae thats the variegated ones there quite exspesiv but theres lots of other ones that are not like Ele Ele. Musa Dwarf White Iholena/haa haa,Hua Moa,Iholena/kapua/loha/maoli apex/ula ula/Ihu'u,Ka-ua-lau,Maia Maoli Eka,Mai'a Hapai,Maleiula,Maoli maoli,No'u,Nuholani,Oa, this ones a fhi typ Polapola,Popoulu,Popoulu kaia,Popoulu puapua'nui,Puhi,Red Iholene, White Iholene and lahilahi thouse are just the ones listed in the wiki im by no means an exspert but im sure there are even more that are not listed dose that help?

mskitty38583 · 01-06-2009, 01:27 PM

welcome! your best bet would be to get in touch with our banana guru - gabe. he is the nana king in hawaii.

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Dan Lindsay Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 3,958 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Aloha everyone! I'm Dan Lindsay, a 9-year resident of Hawai‘i living with my wife just north of Hilo on Hawai‘i Island on 4.6 acres. I'm a retired school teacher from Washington State, loving the rural lifestyle I now enjoy. My property was once cane land which was in pasture from sometime in the '80s till I got it in 2000. I'm planting a sort of mixed orchard on some of the land. I have a few old Williams-type bananas which were on the property when we bought it, and about 30 Brazilian Apple bananas I've planted myself. I also have a brand-new Silk Fig and a Kluoy Kai (Thai) that I got from Ano Taglitz at Gaianursery down in Puna. I'm interested in getting some of the ancient Hawai‘ian varieties, but all I ever see in the garden stores or nurseries are Williams and Brazilian Apple. Anybody have any ideas for me?

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