| Gabe15 |
03-13-2009 05:55 PM |
Re: Hawaiian Banana Farm
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Originally Posted by lorax
(Post 66848)
That's beyond cool.
How did you do the 360 pannable? I'd love to be able to do those for some of the forests I visit....
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It's with a photo stitching computer program called PTGui. It combines normal photographs into panaramic photos.
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Originally Posted by momoese
(Post 66854)
In looking at the pic with the bunch I noticed they are not thinning the stands much if any. What is their method for dealing with the stands and getting large bunches?
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They only have 4 workers there right now and do have enough time to thin them out properly. Normally, they would keep them managed as one mature fruiting shoot with 3-4 smaller shoots of various sizes.
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Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 66863)
Is that Senator Fongs' plantation by any chance?
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No. It is Kahuku Farms owned by Clyde Fukuyama and Mel Matsuda.
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Originally Posted by austinl01
(Post 66866)
Gabe, what are the most common varieties grown in Hawaii? I hope I can find some different kinds on those road side fruit stands.
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Commercially, almost everything is 'Dwarf Brazilian' or 'Williams' (pretty much the same as 'Gran Nain'). Other varieties are grown commercially in small amounts such as 'Namwah' (often sold as "Cambodia banana"), Saba (often called 'Dippig') and 'Ice Cream', but these are usually only found at farmers markets. Depending on where you are in the state and literally which stands you visit, you may find all sorts of things. I've seen a lot of different varieties sold by people just cutting bunches from their backyards, so who knows. There are many different varieties growing in peoples yards, along roadsides and in the forest, but by far the most common banana plants seen are still 'Brazilian' and 'Dwarf Brazilian'. |
