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View Poll Results: What is most that you have paid for a kg of the golden fruit?
Under $5
12
48.00%
Under $10
5
20.00%
Under $15
6
24.00%
Under $20
2
8.00%
Under $25
0
0%
Under $30
0
0%
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Are you bananas?

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Old Mar 31st 2011, 10:18 am
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Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
Don't eat them when they're expensive and not in season.

Do you know how much radiation those things carry? It's not healthy.
Radiation?
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by paulry
@ Alfresco's feeble excuses for not donning the apron and baking his family a big banana cake!
I do potjies and braais (BBqs).
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
I do potjies and braais (BBqs).
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 11:03 am
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and what's with the exhorbitant prices for those ones with the red wax........is that a royal seal or what ?
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
I do potjies and braais (BBqs).
literally translated into "f@#&ing up a good piece of meat" !
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 11:11 am
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Originally Posted by shirlw
and what's with the exhorbitant prices for those ones with the red wax........is that a royal seal or what ?
They're not treated with certain chemicals. Don't know the specifics. Red wax is either to seal the end or may just be to show that they are non-treated.
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Old Mar 31st 2011, 11:29 am
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literally translated into "f@#&ing up a good piece of meat" !
Not mine.
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
As long as I let the bananas go black and keep the kitchen sparkling every day, I should be ok.

I might put them in the freezer rather than the bin. I'll try that next time.
Blazing idea.

Originally Posted by paulry
@ Alfresco's feeble excuses for not donning the apron and baking his family a big banana cake!
*cough*
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Originally Posted by paulry
Radiation?

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Old Mar 31st 2011, 9:51 pm
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Not mine.
Rumour has it Shirlw's hubby is dangerous with a braai
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Old Apr 1st 2011, 3:46 am
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dont pay bugger all as they grow in the garden
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Old Apr 1st 2011, 3:49 am
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Originally Posted by Rambi
They're not treated with certain chemicals. Don't know the specifics. Red wax is either to seal the end or may just be to show that they are non-treated.
Are there no nasties in red wax?
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Old Apr 1st 2011, 8:15 am
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Are there no nasties in red wax?
I thought those red tipped ones were bedroom bananas
Apparently they are just organic easy mistake
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I thought those red tipped ones were bedroom bananas
Apparently they are just organic easy mistake
I find it easier to get into an over-ripe Mango ... the clue is in the name, it would be against nature not to.
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Old Apr 1st 2011, 12:52 pm
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They grow like weeds up here so why buy them?
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