Welcome aboard, Parobellum

! With various plagues (including the Panama thing) threatening to virtually wipe out bananas, nearly worldwide within the next 10 years, Technological advance may well be the only solution. Scott Nelson's free DVD, called "Growing Bananas", is in the "Main Banana Discussion" section (first thread in the list). The CD is a very comprehensive overview of the Banana industry in Hawaii. Hope that helps

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This is a (usually) very friendly forum with lots of great & intensive info on just about every aspect of banana cultivation & marketing. If you have any questions about using the forum, just ask!
Hope ya have a great time here & learn a lot, I sure have!
Good Luck with your ventures!