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PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Platano & Manini
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October 03, 2015, 04:56:52 PM »
Hi All, I'm new to this forum and I mostly grow Platano & Manini, but also grow some other bananas & fruit trees.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 03, 2015, 05:10:00 PM »
Here is a water pup for a comparison.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
edzone9
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Zone 10 SW Florida
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 03, 2015, 07:18:08 PM »
Welcome Keith !;
Thanks for showcasing your beauties on the TFF !..
Ed.. PS All the Musa Plants that i have purchased from you are all doing Fantastic , Its Superior Plant Material !
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Galka
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USA, FL, OCALA, 9A
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 04, 2015, 12:00:14 AM »
PR-Giants, welcome to the forum! Nice banana tree. I am a fan of variegated plants.
Do you have pups for sale now?
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buddyguygreen
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Citrus Ridge, FL,
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 04, 2015, 12:25:21 AM »
Welcome to the fruit forum, Keep those awesome pics coming
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Keep It Green
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Pancrazio
Off Tropic
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Florence, Italy, USDA 8
Growing fruits in Florence, and Pratovecchio, Italy
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 04, 2015, 10:36:28 AM »
Nice to see you.
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I want to buy/trade central asia apricots. Contact me in PM if interested.
rliou
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Cerritos, Los Angeles,CA, sunset zone 22, USDA 10b
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 04, 2015, 12:26:27 PM »
Nice plant. I am a fan of variegated plants as well. If u have a pup for sale, i would be interested as well
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Robert
Luisport
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New in tropical fruit growing!
Fatima, Portugal
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 09:13:33 AM »
Nice to see you here! Welcome!
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PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 03:48:07 PM »
Thanks for the welcome.
Here's a Manini roller that opened today.
Same Manini different day.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
Luisport
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New in tropical fruit growing!
Fatima, Portugal
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 03:50:17 PM »
WOW! Soo beautifull!
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buddyguygreen
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Citrus Ridge, FL,
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 03:53:51 PM »
Thats the best contrast out of all the variegated banana species
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edzone9
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Zone 10 SW Florida
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 05:25:47 PM »
Heres my little Manini
Ed
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SamiC
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Bel Air, CA 10b Elevation 1285ft
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 05:38:08 PM »
beautiful, can you tell us some more about these?
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Always looking for Mango budwood!!
edzone9
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Zone 10 SW Florida
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 06:51:35 PM »
And my French Red Plantain
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Ed
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PR-Giants
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Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 07:29:03 PM »
Ed, your Platano & Manini look great.
Al did a great job with his too.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 07:37:53 PM »
First photo is a FHIA-03 plant crop & the second 2 photos are the ratoon crop, which I'm expecting in the 125 to 150 lb. range.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
buddyguygreen
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Citrus Ridge, FL,
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 05, 2015, 07:40:02 PM »
NICE!!!
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Keep It Green
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carcarlo
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USA Florida Tampa
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 06, 2015, 11:42:22 AM »
Bienvenido al Foro De Frutas Tropicales!
Beatiful Plantas de Platanos, great pics. I love the variegated and the French Red.I will PM u
Carcarlo
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PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 06, 2015, 07:45:42 PM »
Quote from: PR-Giants on October 03, 2015, 04:56:52 PM
The first leaf was not variegated, so this one might be heading towards the compost pile soon.
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
PR-Giants
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Posts: 60
PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 15, 2015, 11:15:24 AM »
pic upload
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 23, 2015, 09:07:49 PM »
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
edzone9
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Zone 10 SW Florida
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 24, 2015, 06:25:15 AM »
That Lil Dude is coming back !
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Ed
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PR-Giants
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PR-Caribbean
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 25, 2015, 08:02:14 PM »
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"Brazilian. The fruit is subacid and of poor quality; it has little to recommend it as a dessert banana, and its acceptance in Hawaii seems to be a good example of the power of need and habit in influencing the demands of a market." -
Norman Simmonds
HMelendez
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Posts: 84
Zone 10B-11
Re: Platano & Manini
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October 31, 2015, 09:15:50 AM »
Nice to see you in here Keith!
All the platanos (plantains) and bananas plants that I bought from you they are doing really great, my friend!....
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