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Title: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 02, 2006, 11:49:21

As some of you may recall, my indoor banana palm (or herb) fruited last year, but as it was late in the season, the fruits didn't fuuly develop. However, I have now 10 ripe baby bananas. They are about 6 inches long, and very sweet and clean tasting.

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/bananas.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/peeled_banana.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/eaten_banana.jpg)

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Ceratonia on March 02, 2006, 11:53:22

Wow!

Which variety of banana are they?

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 02, 2006, 11:58:51

I have no idea I'm afraid. Mum bought me the original parent plant when I was a lot LOT younger from a garden centre in one of those little test tubes...don't know if you can still get them. They are growing in what looks like a sterile agar gel. Well, zillions of years later they are still growing and spreading and taking over my corner of Essex! ;D

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 02, 2006, 12:45:56

fantasic ej ;D
wish we could taste them

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Heldi on March 02, 2006, 18:01:36

As my daughter has just said "Mmmmm nanas!"

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: MagpieDi on March 03, 2006, 23:41:09

Brilliant EJ! ;D So...... how many years do I have to wait for mine to fruit? ;)

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Dan 2 on March 04, 2006, 09:39:04

one word....

....FANTASTIC! ;D

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: lorna on March 04, 2006, 15:46:40

EJ. Wonderful, don't think I have enough years left to reach that stage ;D They look so good.

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Hyacinth on March 04, 2006, 21:58:44

FABU-FLIPPIN-LOSA 8) 8) 8)

However do you keep producing these spectacular successes, EJ? I'm still drooling at the memory of your pineapple :D

Anything else in the pipeline?

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 05, 2006, 16:04:00

hhmm, not really lish. I have lots of pineapple plants, so am keeping my fingers crossed we will get 4 or 5 fruits this year. My passion flower as only ever had one flower, so hoping for more from that this year. The year is young Lish, the year is young.... ;)

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Yuet_Lee on March 13, 2006, 20:22:36

How amazing EJ! I haven't seem this for long long time. The last time I saw was when I was little still in lived in HK. I always thought banana can't get fruit in UK,because is too cold! :o
I been tried a lot of time to root pineapple. Not one success >:( >:(

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: Roy Bham UK on March 13, 2006, 22:49:50

Don't know how I missed this post and would like to add that I envy your skill in growing tender/sub-tropical plants, you certainly know how to apply TLC. ;D

I would guess your Nana is a Dwarf Cavendish with mottle green paddles I had a couple and lost them with lack of TLC :'(

Here's a link to a test tube variety.

http://www.poldenplants.co.uk/novelty_microplants/banana/banana.html

Title: Re: Taste of the tropics
Post by: busy_lizzie on March 13, 2006, 23:24:43

That is wonderful EJ! You are certainly blessed with green fingers and are an inspiration to us all. I bet these taste fabulous. :) busy_lizzie

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