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Old 01-06-2013, 05:23 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Default Re: Growing in Costa Rica

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Originally Posted by waggoner41 View Post
I am in the process of planting fruit trees on about 1/3 of an acre on our place. Much will be bananas ans platanos (plantains). I'm looking for various varieties available in country.
We can only identify the platanos as maduro and cuadrado specifically but the bananas still need identification.
The names I provided are the common names used in Costa Rica.
I know that praying hands and Saba variety grow there as well. Try to get a red banana from some where. They are great.
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