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Originally Posted by Jose263
Charles - thanks for the info - have you figured out what variety the IC imposter might be?
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Yes the consensus is Tall Namwah and I'm glad to have it!
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Originally Posted by Jose263
Unfortunately, my Goldfinger pup from Bo didn't make it thru the 2010 winter. Man, your nanas look great. You must be doing something right.
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If you want one we'll find a Goldfinger pup for you.
This is why mine made it the Winter of 2010!
and this
and this
and even this shot Feb. 21, 2011. See the leaf pushing out the top bag!
Last year I did nothing but we were lucky. Most of my larger plants receive regular watering from the vegetable garden or blueberry patch. I do not fertilize like I should. I just don't have enough hours to get everything done.
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Originally Posted by Jose263
Forgot to mention. My orinoco patch has nanas. didn't see them til the purple cover dropped to the ground
Patch is very thick with pstems - maybe I'll thin out this season. Only a couple of hands but hope I'l be eating home grown this year.
How long should they take to ripen?
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Right at four months from bloom. Yours should make it. Most recommend cutting the entire bunch at filling or first color. I like being able to take a knife and cut two or three at a time, sometimes even one to eat right then. It will depend on your critter activity and some varieties will have splitting issues but my Orinoco did not.