Where to buy Plantains (forum)

Emmawise starts with ...
Hi all,
I would like to grow true plantains ie French plantain, Green French banana, Horn plantain, Nendran banana, Pink French banana, and Tiger banana.

I'm in sydney.

Kind regards,
Emma

Time: 18th May 2013 3:29pm

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trikus says...
Not ideal climate , you may have to shift a few thousand kilometers north .


Time: 22nd May 2013 11:24pm

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Jason says...
Do they really need that much more heat than eating varieties? Sydney's a pretty warm place

Time: 23rd May 2013 7:21am

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amanda says...
I know folks growing plantains in Perth (and getting fruit) they have a few other types too...so worth a shot - especially in a warm sheltered spot maybe..?

Time: 23rd May 2013 9:21am

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mathuranatha says...
G,Day , I also want to grow plantains , does anyone have a spare sucker they want to sell me ?have a nice Christmas --mat---

Time: 23rd December 2013 11:45am

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Jason4 says...
I've been eating my dwarf ducasse banana's by the way. Took almost a year to ripen and they are small but they taste good :D

Time: 23rd December 2013 3:50pm

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BeachBabe says...
Plantains will grow in Sydney. I grow a few, such as Bluggoe, Pacific Plantain. They do well

To people north of Brisbane who feel it necessary to constantly tell us we can't grow anything please remember Sydney is not in the Antartic we can grow Mangoes, Bananas (I just harvested 80 kilos off my Cavendish, see my profile pic) Avocados, Guava, Mamey Sapote ect.

Time: 2nd January 2014 10:37am

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BJ says...
Yeah, anything that can tolerate a long winter will be fine. I was once told I couldn't grow a rollinia by someone at Cape Tribulation. At that time my tree had at least twice as many fruits as his. He had obviously never tried.

Time: 2nd January 2014 10:46am

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sternus1 says...
BJ is your rollinia a named variety/grafted or what? I have one, doing well but it is a seedling. How long can I expect to wait to get some fruit?

Time: 2nd January 2014 11:39am

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BJ says...
Mines a seedling. Took well under 4 years. They are fast. I hand pollinate, essentially the same as cherimoya pollination, but you have to keep the pollen in the fridge overnight. Works a treat.

Time: 2nd January 2014 12:48pm

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sternus1 says...
I was thinking of getting another one, depending on how well they crop. How many fruit do you usually get?

Time: 3rd January 2014 10:31pm

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pandi1 says...
Hi BeachBabe
I am thinking for last couple months to get some, just wondering if you would like to sell some. I live in Sydney. Would like to know if you would like to share with me your experience of preparation/cooking?
Thank you

Time: 3rd July 2014 5:57pm

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Mishmak1 says...
We have successful banana plants that fruit very well at the Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre in Richmond, so they will definitely grow & fruit in Sydney. Richmond get's pretty hard frosts some years but we just wrap the body of the plant so that the core doesn't freeze.

I would also like to plant some Plantains if anyone is selling suckers :-)

Thanks, Michelle

Time: 21st December 2015 12:34pm

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Trikus says...
Blue Sky Bananas now offers many different types.
Will not offer any advice on cultivation in future as global warming makes nearly all of Australia tropical now ;)



Time: 5th May 2017 1:37pm

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Cas1 says...
Hi BeachBabe
Would you still have some pacific plantain suckers?

Time: 10th January 2018 8:48am

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GrahamD says...
If anyone is wanting Plantain suckers I have many available.
i live in Wollongong.
I received the plantain sucker thinking it was Lady Finger banana.
Luckily my neighbour uses them as they are of no interest to me.
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Time: 30th June 2019 3:38pm

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Armelle says...
Have you any plantain plants left, I would be happy to purchase some from you
I live at the central coast
Regards
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Time: 12th September 2019 9:50pm

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Nectarine says...
Hi.. Does anyone have nendran or pacific plantain for sale. I would like to plant some in my backyard.
Regards
Smitha.

Time: 21st October 2019 9:25am

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GrahamD says...
Hi Phil,
Have just read your request today.
I have given the plants to the local High School garden.
Regards,
Graham

Time: 21st October 2019 11:47am

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aussieariods says...
Blue Sky has them


Time: 21st October 2019 12:47pm

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farmerjj says...
Hi Amanda,
Can you tell where can I get plantain suckers in Perth.

Thanks
Jack

Time: 15th December 2019 2:28am

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swotsmart says...
Hi Jack,

Did you hear back from Amanda regarding plantain suckers in Perth?

Cheers

Time: 12th April 2020 11:52pm

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