'Highgate' and 'Cocos' - Page 2

Best day · 04-25-2022, 07:45 PM

Any update Darla? How did the fruit taste? Has it fruited again?

Thanks,
Bill

hdynad · 04-25-2022, 08:42 PM

Bill they were great, one of my best producers. DGM Highgate has fruited at least 4 more times. Last November I moved from Texas to Tennessee. Hated leaving my gardens behind. I did however bring 11 of my hardiest varieties and yes Highgate was 1 if them. They just went in the ground after almost 6mo. In the garage.
Hoping to recreate a little of what I had , time will tell.
Highgate is a must to grow!
Happy growing,
Darla

Best day · 04-25-2022, 11:37 PM

That is great to hear. What height did if fruit at the next four times? Did it stay at about seven feet or did it get taller?

Thanks,
Bill

hdynad · 04-26-2022, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Best day

That is great to hear. What height did if fruit at the next four times? Did it stay at about seven feet or did it get taller?

Thanks,
Bill

Maybe pushing 8ft , when I left their was fruit on dgm Highgate and Blue Java.
I heard they let everything dye. Kind of sad really.

Hope yours does well
Darla

Best day · 04-26-2022, 10:29 AM

7-8 feet tall sounds nice. Did the plant need propping to not fall over? What size was the fruit? About how many fruit did it produce? How did the fruit taste compared to normal Gros Michel?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm excited to learn about this variety.

Thanks,
Bill

hdynad · 04-26-2022, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Best day

7-8 feet tall sounds nice. Did the plant need propping to not fall over? What size was the fruit? About how many fruit did it produce? How did the fruit taste compared to normal Gros Michel?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm excited to learn about this variety.

Thanks,
Bill

Didn't need propping, variety once established were strong and upright. The fruit was maybe 5 to 6 inches long. Taste was in opinion sweeter than GM,ore creamier if they're is such a thing. I like it so much it's the only one I brought 2 pups to Tennessee.

Happy growing

Darla

Best day · 04-29-2022, 11:21 AM

Has anyone got the tissue culture grown Highgate to fruit? I just realized that it might be a different strain of Gros Michel. With how often names get mixed up it might be shorter or higher.

Thanks,
Bill

CountryBoy1981 · 04-30-2022, 08:34 AM

Does anyone know of a verified source for cocos?

04-25-2022, 07:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 469 BananaBucks : 80,313 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 687 Times in 257 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: 'Highgate' and 'Cocos' Any update Darla? How did the fruit taste? Has it fruited again? Thanks, Bill

04-25-2022, 08:42 PM	#22 (permalink)
hdynad Location: LaFollette, Tennessee Find me on the map! Zone: 7 Name: Darla Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 463 BananaBucks : 69,625 Feedback: 2 / 75% Said "Thanks" 1,773 Times Was Thanked 799 Times in 319 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 53 Times	Re: 'Highgate' and 'Cocos' Bill they were great, one of my best producers. DGM Highgate has fruited at least 4 more times. Last November I moved from Texas to Tennessee. Hated leaving my gardens behind. I did however bring 11 of my hardiest varieties and yes Highgate was 1 if them. They just went in the ground after almost 6mo. In the garage. Hoping to recreate a little of what I had , time will tell. Highgate is a must to grow! Happy growing, Darla __________________ Currently growing, , DGM Highgate, Blue Java, Dwarf Brazilian , Ensete Glaucum, Raja Puri, Thai Black, 1000 fingers, dwarf Namwah , Praying Hands. Burmese Blue, Musa Sikkimensis, Musa Tanee, Verigated Blue Java & Musa Basjoo

04-25-2022, 11:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 469 BananaBucks : 80,313 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 687 Times in 257 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: 'Highgate' and 'Cocos' That is great to hear. What height did if fruit at the next four times? Did it stay at about seven feet or did it get taller? Thanks, Bill

04-26-2022, 10:29 AM	#25 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 469 BananaBucks : 80,313 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 687 Times in 257 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: 'Highgate' and 'Cocos' 7-8 feet tall sounds nice. Did the plant need propping to not fall over? What size was the fruit? About how many fruit did it produce? How did the fruit taste compared to normal Gros Michel? Sorry for all the questions but I'm excited to learn about this variety. Thanks, Bill

04-29-2022, 11:21 AM	#27 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 469 BananaBucks : 80,313 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 687 Times in 257 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: 'Highgate' and 'Cocos' Has anyone got the tissue culture grown Highgate to fruit? I just realized that it might be a different strain of Gros Michel. With how often names get mixed up it might be shorter or higher. Thanks, Bill

04-30-2022, 08:34 AM	#28 (permalink)
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