RE: Bulletin: Banana famine

You've got to be kidding- our bananas are nearly double that price!

Theresa

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Kitty
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:27 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Bulletin: Banana famine


Geez, with all that greenhouse space you'd think that Farmer Franzman would
have grown them in there.
They're only 28 cents a pound here David.  Wouldn't it be easier to just
make friends with Chaquita?

Kitty

-------Original Message-------
From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
Sent: 02/19/03 03:31 PM
To: "gardenchat@hort.net" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Subject: [CHAT] Bulletin:  Banana famine

>
> A state of emergency has been called as a result of the complete
destruction of this year's banana crop in Northern California due to
frost.  What promised to be a banner year in the first year of fruit
harvesting has turned to disaster.  Said farmer Franzman:  "The entire
bunch was wiped out!  It's a complete loss.  Nothing left but a gushy,
black mess!  I guess my family will have to tighten our belts and try
again next year.  Thank God for government subsidies."  The distraught
would-be farmer hinted that he might be through with banana production
in the future when asked about the sagacity of growing a tropical fruit
in N. California.  Said farmer Franzman "You know, you might be right
about that.  I hadn't thought of it.  Maybe I should try lechee nuts
instead."

Story by AP

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If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.

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