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nswbananas starts with ... I have started a website dedicated to growing bananas in NSW and all over Australia the link to the forums is http://forums.nswbananas.com.au/ Please come and join its free. Please note there is not much there as yet as the site only started two days ago.
| About the Author nswbananas South Coast NSW 5th December 2011 9:16pm #UserID: 6214 Posts: |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 6th December 2011 12:49am #UserID: 3468 Posts: |
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jo says... How many varieties of bananas are there growing in NSW? I am interested in the one that produce fruits that are about 4 inches or less in length and they are very sweet and tasty. We can get them from overseas asian countries. I see them sold in asian super mart. in Cabramatta, NSW once in a while and they are quite expensive. I dont know the name of this species and wonder if anyone can help/enlighten me, etc. Thanks and regards. Jo | About the Author jo kingsford, nsw 6th December 2011 11:19am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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John Mc says... One cv I'm familliar with is known as a monkey banana or Chuoi Cau. I have a small one probably about 6 mos old and have high hopes for it. It's growing very well and tolerated winter no problems here, an hour north of Sydney. If I can get my camera back off my neighbour, I'll post up a pic. | About the Author John Mc Warnervale NSW 6th December 2011 1:12pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John I. says... Hey nswbananas, I got your message on my edibles page (but not sure how to reply from there). My blue java is currently producing hands of fruit (4 have emerged so far). I'm amazed at how quickly the plant has grown. I brought it as tube stock from backyard bananas in Feb 2010, and left it to winter in a pot before planting in the ground in spring 2010. It seems to handle the cold ok, and continues to grow when my other plants stop (temps mid to high teens). I won't have enough bananas to sell (this is the first time I will have fruit and everyone I know is waiting to try them). As for having a sucker... not sure what the logistics are in terms of sending them from Victoria to NSW. Why are you opposed to buying a plant from Backyard Bananas? | About the Author John I. Disney Land 18th December 2011 10:46am #UserID: 1975 Posts: View All John I.'s Edible Fruit Trees |
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NSW Bananas says... I have 3 tube stock Blue Java on order from bluesky backyard bananas and previously had one but lost all my tube stock in a massive windstorm The reason for wanting blue Java succer or succers was to get something a little more established than tube stock. It is unfortunate that no nurseries outside of Queensland sell Blue Java also mainly wanted one more advanced than tube stock so it has a better chance of survival. I curently have all of the cool bananas varieties growing purchased from nurseries. If you had blue Java succers to sell would collection from you be more preferable than mailing? Otherwise I will just have to wait until mid feb when I get my three Blue Java tube stock. | About the Author NSW Bananas 19th December 2011 1:14pm #UserID: 6214 Posts: |
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BJ says... Hi NSWBananas, i also got your message. Tried replying, but i think it just stays on my page? Anyhow, I accidentally stepped on my only smaller BJ sucker 2 days ago. I'd be happy to send you one when mine sends up another, which should be in a few weeks when the rain starts up again. Just dont count on me too much though, I'm pretty lousy at de-suckering and keeping the sucker alive. Does anyone have any tips on de-suckering that will keep the sucker alive? | About the Author BJ Brisbane 19th December 2011 2:16pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author John I. Disney Land 19th December 2011 4:51pm #UserID: 1975 Posts: View All John I.'s Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 19th December 2011 6:00pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: |
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| About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 20th December 2011 7:37am #UserID: 1947 Posts: |
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| About the Author John I. Disney Land 20th December 2011 8:49am #UserID: 1975 Posts: View All John I.'s Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... OH boy what a quandry! One of my neighbours used to manage a plantation in Carnarvon & he told me the winters down here can reduce the growth so much that all the leaf bases grow very close together & prevent the fruiting body from breaking through! The pups dont seem to have that problem as all their leaves are spaced evenly apart up the stem. | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 20th December 2011 2:02pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: |
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| About the Author trikus tattered tropics 21st December 2011 11:50am #UserID: 5279 Posts: |
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Jason says... The restrictions on sending bananas are only in the commercial growing areas of QLD and northern NSW, you can send them from inside those areas to VIC and anywhere to anywhere apart from those areas. W.A might have some restrictions but they do on everything anyway since it's more less another country as far as that goes | About the Author Jason Portland 21st December 2011 12:01pm #UserID: 637 Posts: |
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| About the Author John Mc Warnervale NSW 21st December 2011 1:54pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author BJ Brisbane 2nd February 2012 8:01pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Speedy Nthn Vic. 3rd February 2012 11:33am #UserID: 2305 Posts: View All Speedy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author BJ Brisbane 3rd February 2012 3:07pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author chillilover sydney 3rd February 2012 8:03pm #UserID: 6128 Posts: |
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NSW Bananas says... Thanks bj It would be greatly apreciated I will reimburst you any postage etc costs please go to www.nswbananas.com.au page and click on email to contact me then I can get the postal address to you. Looking forward to a email from you soon | About the Author NSW Bananas 15th February 2012 11:33am #UserID: 6214 Posts: |
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