^ I guess the bees all came south and did a better job of pollinating .....All look pretty loaded all round the southern areas....(PhangNga, Ranong, Chumphon Surratthannii anyways, from my observations running around in the last week or so) ..... We have had very little rain in at least three months, so it is surprising to see so much... lots of "wind falls" already on the ground too!

The corn coming along quite well too... (this on Samui)

Small mangoes starting to fruit around the south now! Is it the same up north?

Central Thailand Mango, today.

{edit} the more deepy rooted crops are florishing in the dry season, Jimmy.

Took this picture while visiting a resort in Doi Saket.

Simply tranquil!

Small mangoes starting to fruit around the south now! Is it the same up north?

Central Thailand Mango, today.

{edit} the more deepy rooted crops are florishing in the dry season, Jimmy.

Really! well you learn something new everyday!

I've not got around to taking shots of the big ones yet ..... maybe next week, when someone arrives to help!

Well I walked down the road today, it can be hazardous.... one needs a Mang-brella....

even the big ones are exploding on the trees now

Local store stocking up for someone's visit..... Who would that be????

Took this picture while visiting a resort in Doi Saket.

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Simply tranquil!

Hello muchogra

My apologies for not thanking you for your photos and welcoming you yesterday.

It is always nice to see new members posting in the thread and seeing farming Thailand through their eyes and photos.

So a big warm welcome and thank you for sharing your photo with us.

Shaggy

What a difference one season can make to the landscape.

The two photos below were taken from the same spot but at different times of the year.

The first one was from August 2013 and the second January 2014.

Found one of our trees that is doing quite well.It is only around 2 metres high and what is shown here is only a small section of what it is on the tree.There is another tree about 5 metres away that I posted here when it was practicly covered in blossom but while it has some fruit on it there is nothing like the quantity or quality shown here.

Had one set of stunted fruit appear and waited another day and two more showed up. Tried to cut off that blossom but a simple twist was all it took to get it removed. I'm wondering how many days before harvest but the better half is excited about making Banana Flower Salad as long as the dog doesn't run off with it!

Had one set of stunted fruit appear and waited another day and two more showed up. Tried to cut off that blossom but a simple twist was all it took to get it removed. I'm wondering how many days before harvest but the better half is excited about making Banana Flower Salad as long as the dog doesn't run off with it!

Well done.I really don't know exactly how long it takes to ripen,it would probably depend on conditions and i expect it would be at least a couple of months.Just keep a check on it and wait for the 1st banana to turn yellow and that's when it is time to bring it down tree and all.As far as removing the blossom,my wife uses a long bamboo pole and pushes the pointy end to the side and up.Must try that myself next time making sure to dodge the sap as I do so.

Looks like a sugarcane gang.

Had one set of stunted fruit appear and waited another day and two more showed up. Tried to cut off that blossom but a simple twist was all it took to get it removed. I'm wondering how many days before harvest but the better half is excited about making Banana Flower Salad as long as the dog doesn't run off with it!

Well done.I really don't know exactly how long it takes to ripen,it would probably depend on conditions and i expect it would be at least a couple of months.Just keep a check on it and wait for the 1st banana to turn yellow and that's when it is time to bring it down tree and all.As far as removing the blossom,my wife uses a long bamboo pole and pushes the pointy end to the side and up.Must try that myself next time making sure to dodge the sap as I do so.

When i was growing bananas many years ago we used to put blue plastic bags on them to ripen then quicker and more evenly and help the the bananas at the back of the bunch ,away from the light and sun, develop more and the bags would also help to protect them from the fruit bats .

You can also remove the flower bell so the bananas that have developed on the bunch already will grow larger.

Decent Toms on Samui!!! .... not a farm but a neighbour, trying it out! .... It's the first successful crop of Toms, from two plants, that I have ever seen in the south of Thailand...

I had one with dinner this evening.... very tasty!

Grosse Lisse variety, the seed brought in from Oz!

The burnt out remains of the sugarcane field.

Next years crop starting up.

Had one set of stunted fruit appear and waited another day and two more showed up. Tried to cut off that blossom but a simple twist was all it took to get it removed. I'm wondering how many days before harvest but the better half is excited about making Banana Flower Salad as long as the dog doesn't run off with it!

Well done.I really don't know exactly how long it takes to ripen,it would probably depend on conditions and i expect it would be at least a couple of months.Just keep a check on it and wait for the 1st banana to turn yellow and that's when it is time to bring it down tree and all.As far as removing the blossom,my wife uses a long bamboo pole and pushes the pointy end to the side and up.Must try that myself next time making sure to dodge the sap as I do so.

Appreciate your earlier advice Ron; spot on. Regarding that sap, I got an armful as soon as it broke off. The juices of new birth!

Had a storm go through the village last night with thunder, heavy rain and strong wind.Didn't notice any major damage this morning with the only damage appeared to be a coconut tree and some banana trees on several properties including ours.Banana trees seem to be susceptible any wind above a certain strength.

First half decent rain on Samui today in a long time!

Looks like coconut husking season is about to start on Samui...

@Ron....I hit the like button mate in appreciation of the photos you posted and not because I liked the damage that I saw.

I sincerely hope that not too many of your banana trees were damaged in the storm and hopefully you will still get a good crop out of your remaining trees.

Rice straw sunset.

Truck and trailer heading off to the sugarcane refinery plant after just being weighed at the weighbridge.

The smaller trucks and Etan waiting to be unloaded of their harvested cane.

Skinny-dip with a farm view, albeit a small one?

@Ron....I hit the like button mate in appreciation of the photos you posted and not because I liked the damage that I saw.

I sincerely hope that not too many of your banana trees were damaged in the storm and hopefully you will still get a good crop out of your remaining trees.

Rice straw sunset.

Our damage was minimal and occured amongst trees already established.Only lost one tree and I managed to save another by propping it up.

My new typ of chicken,featherless

That was a whim of nature

1 week to go but preparations are in full progress at the farm(Chumpae area):

Alright,which one of you lot was it !!!......and where's my child support money ?

Alright,which one of you lot was it !!!......and where's my child support money ?

, thanks, Shaggy!

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That Guy over there is from KFC.

well it was not me.... really!