sputinc7

Sorry about the name, haven't looked at a map of the Big Island in 2 years, but I knew those were the only 20 acre sites up there.
With your proximity to the main attraction and being directly between it and Hilo, helicopters will be a regular site, there. What is your elevation there? I know some from up the road a bit from you have talked about occasional frost. I was wondering if that could be an issue to banana farming in the area.
Rob, I was wondering where you were on this one. If the road still went thru, this guy would almost be your neighbor... As it is, they are what, an hour, maybe one and a half from you? Sure wish I were your neighbor, too... The job situation there couldn't be much worse than here...

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Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel.
What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

Chipb2

How about setting up a camera and catching the culprit

robguz24

I don't think there is frost anywhere that people live in Hawaii, aside from those living temporarily on Mauna Kea for work. My. View is maybe 40-45 minutes from me.

Job situation on Oahu is great, but some recent news story showed Hawaii has lowest incomes of all the 50 states when adjusted for cost of living. Keeps the population lower than it would be otherwise, which is fine with me!

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sputinc7

They lived up near Volcano. I read it on Punaweb message boards some time ago. I know they said they scraped it off windshields occasionally. Never been there, myself, but would love to go. I spent a week on Kauai on my honeymoon, though... 12 years ago. We followed every road heading inland as far as they went, beautiful. North shores of the Big Island seem very nice as well, plus not very crowded. Hardly a decent natural beach on the whole island, though. If I make it to the BI, will look you up. If I do, I hope you have some Gros Michel ready, as it seems unlikely I will ever taste one otherwise.

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Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel.
What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

robguz24

Yeah please do! And we have dozens of amazing beaches, many you can have to yourself at times.

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Thanks so much for all the comments!

Actually, I bought my first keikis from Rob about six months ago. He's got an amazing place and a beautiful banana cottage to go with it. We planted those keikis at our house in Hilo and they're doing great! He might remember me from giving us a tour with my six year old daughter who asked the name of each banana plant. She thought the variety was actually a name given to each plant, so it went on and on. I love how imagination of six year olds work- she thinks Rob named all of his bananas. She still updates me over skype on the bananas growing at the house.

The farm is at 1600'. We don't get snow or frost; you'd need to get much higher. It's very wet and slightly cooler than the lower elevations.

I am going to put in some Williams over the next few months, as I need mass and sugar, to put into those fermentations. I made contact with one person that has a few at $5/each, but need to fill up a couple of acres, once I fence things off. If anyone else knows where I can get large quantities of Williams, I'd appreciate it. Although, I assume most on the board are into anything but Williams or Cavendish!

My wife is taking a hunter out this week to start hunting and trapping the pigs. Once I have more time to spend on the island, I plan to trap and then fence in the intruders. They'll live and thrive off the waste from the distillation process and eventually be honored in a lua.

robguz24

I do remember, thanks for reminding me! Well Williams is at Home Depot, but you might try looking up Novelty Greens and contacting Troy the owner to see if you can buy many tissue cultures at a discount.

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