Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Lakatan
I wanted to plant lakatan bananas and I contacted Ira's mom who has a lakatan farm. Even though she gave me some ideas about where to get suckers for planting, I did have to go to different people who gave me great advice. Ultimately, I met with one who successfully supplied me with 3,000 planting materials.
It was difficult at first and I had no first-hand knowledge of bananas and how to plant and care for them but there I was in Cagayan de Oro City all ready to make my mark on the rich soil there. The farm where my banana suckers were to be planted, is a short ride from the city and is situated just past Lumbia Airport. A DENR checkpoint discourages any would-be smuggler of timber products and I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to cross this checkpoint without the requisite papers.
I have seen large containers coming from Talakag which are loaded with Cavendish bananas. Cavendish is a sweet variety from which sprang the wonderful lakatan.
It was difficult at first and I had no first-hand knowledge of bananas and how to plant and care for them but there I was in Cagayan de Oro City all ready to make my mark on the rich soil there. The farm where my banana suckers were to be planted, is a short ride from the city and is situated just past Lumbia Airport. A DENR checkpoint discourages any would-be smuggler of timber products and I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to cross this checkpoint without the requisite papers.
I have seen large containers coming from Talakag which are loaded with Cavendish bananas. Cavendish is a sweet variety from which sprang the wonderful lakatan.
Labels: bananas, Cagayan de Oro, cdo, lakatan
