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I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
I thought I saw a half leaf emerging the other day and I was right. It is a half leaf and the flag is following. I may this year sucessfully fruit three varieties. I'm stoked. Hydroid and I looked at this one last year and were convinced it is a Goldfinger. We'll know shortly. Here are some pictures
We planted the Bananas in a bed with southern exposure in front of my house on the left is Ice Cream and center is Saba with Goldfinger on the right. July 6th, 2010 1617 Now June 3 2012 the Ice cream has a bloom and the Goldfinger is pushing one. Goldfinger pics Ice cream bloom
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
My Goldfinger has wine stains on the leaves but it is at 5-6 leaves so maybe they fade with time.
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
I have several suspected Goldfinger bananas. None of mine have had wine stains. I should have confirmation in about a week I guess.
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
I was just out looking and noticed that my suspected Goldfinger has a whiteish powder that comes off on your finger if you rub it. I thought that was associated with Ice Cream. I'm really confused now?
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
Tony the picture you posted is not a goldfinger. Is this correct?
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
Darkman the closeup looks exactly like my Goldfinger with the red along the Petiole. I'm pretty sure that's a Goldfinger you have. I hear the fruit is tasty with a hint of lemon taste.
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
I just read that Goldfingers come from a Brazilian cross. Brazilians have red splotches on their new leaves, so I can see why they maybe there.
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
What others have you fruited in your area? I'm so excited my Raja Puri is blooming right now~! I'm hoping some others soon follow because I want them to have time to ripen!
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Re: I was right the Goldfinger has a half leaf!!!!
Yeah you're in the same zone as me so I'm needing mine pretty soon too! I'm going to fertilize tomorrow I missed last month
 Hopefully I will get at least one or two more. I have forty bananas in the ground here. Keep us updated if you get anymore blooms! I planted most of mine in June last year when I got them from Chris. I have a few more I'm going to put in the ground here shortly I believe. I need to research them as I'm not sure how hardy they are here. I got Golden Aromatic, Dwarf Puerto Rican, Manzano and Ice Cream I also got Pisang Juri Buaya but this is not hardy here so it will be greenhoused for me.
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OK I have some photo updates.
Goldfinger? Could it be aRaja Puri? Ice Creme? Dwarf Jamacian Purple Monkey food? LOL
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It looks so much like my RP! I am watching and waiting for my Praying Hands to open and I have 3 others in the ground (PH) that are quite a bit bigger than the one that has a bud getting ready to open. I'm hoping that I have a few more to bloom here shortly. Any new paddle leaves or anything your way?
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