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Skriven 2010-04-14 15:20:08 av bill swisher (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: Re: PAPAYAS  00414
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Glen Jamieson wrote:

> I think that there are some tiny "feral" bananas still growing in
> parts of PNG, but I have not seen them.  There are some 200+ varieties
> known, most of them cultivated for food.

Clones more likely if you're propagating from suckers.  Which is why you find
things like this at Wikipedia:
"Black Sigatoka is a leaf spot disease of banana plants caused by ascomycete
fungus Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet."

The name stuck because we vacationed about 3-5 miles from there once, on our
way
back from your neighborhood.  It was around Christmas and we were forced into
staying for 18 days because of airline scheduling.

> According to an old Papuan man I knew, you are supposed to dig square
> holes for the suckers, as the roots grow outwards from the corners.
> If the hole is round, the roots just keep growing round and round.

Dizzy bananas.

> Aarrr!  That is not real jungle juice!  The real stuff was made by
> Australian soldiers in PNG during WW2.

A friend of mine was a Marine during WWII and visited several sunny isles
during
his tour.  I'll try and remember to ask him their method.  He did give me one
tip for sleeping out under the canopy.  Wrap your legs around a tree and lay up
hill covered with your poncho to keep the rain off you and your weapon.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Wyoming Jungle Stew
 Categories: Stew, Beans, Meats, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 c  Dried beans, washed and
           -drained
      6 sl Of bacon, cubed
      2 ea Onions, sliced
      4 md Potatoes, peeled and cubed
      2 c  Canned tomatoes
      2 c  Water
           Salt and pepper to taste

  Cook beans in salted water until half done (about 1 hour).  Drain.
  Fry bacon with onions until onions are golden brown and bacon is
  crisp.  Add beans and remaining ingredients.  Cover and cook until
  beans and vegetable are tender.  Add more water if necessary to keep
  stew from sticking.  Makes 4-6 servings.
  Origin: Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Volume 1, Wyoming
  Section. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, May/94.

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