I used to grow bananas, they only fruit once then, a sucker takes over. I read of a woman in the south of England who grew a banana plant and it fruited twice. I suppose with global warming there will be quite a few changes in the species that will grow in the UK.
Cavendish bananas were first grown at Chatsworth hence the name. And they are the most popular banana.
And the first man to weigh the earth was a Cavendish, Henry.
I have no idea about Tommy Atkins, Kensington Pride is an Australian favourite. The mandarins I grow are Honey Murcott, I would imagine Murcott being the man, or woman who first cultivated it.
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I have 4 varieties, 3 are indeterminate and one is determinate I am letting a few side shoots go this year see what happens. I have far to many, 83 plants but what we don't eat will go into Pasata.Me (but that shouldn't surprise you
Only plant 2 varieties.
We plant a bush variety makes about 2 foot and just keeping putting up fruit.
The also grow a vine Tom, that can be a bit of a ****. But produces marvellous fruit, about the size of a golf ball. Makes superb sun dried tomatoes.
I thought I got a metric **** load from 24!. They did eating, 100+ jpassata and 25+ jars of sundried.
How big are the jars? I have 8 mouths to feed including mine. I have enough land and enjoy the challenge of gardening. More so than brewing, stuff up in the garden and it's a year to wait to make amends. I probably give more away than we eat.83
Thanks for the reminder
