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Butch · 11-10-2005, 10:58 PM

Hi all,
1st post. I have a stand of dwarf bananas started by a tree given to me by a relative. I live in So.CA and the trees fruit pretty well. Quality varies. The taste has a bit of apple in it. Sometimes it can have a chalky tast. (It makes the best banana bread.) A couple of problems:1) I'm not sure when to pick the fruit or how to treat it after picking. 2) Most of the fruit splits open (I love these little buggers and hate to waist so much to the damage). 3) I also get alot of double fruit (not too bad but kinda wierd). I'm wondering if my early/late pickin' habits could be causing the taste and splitting problems. Anyway, great board and thanks for any help anyone might provide.
Butch
P.S. I have no idea of make or model

11-10-2005, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Butch Junior Member Location: La Mirada,CA. USA Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 7,694 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Splitting Fruit Hi all, 1st post. I have a stand of dwarf bananas started by a tree given to me by a relative. I live in So.CA and the trees fruit pretty well. Quality varies. The taste has a bit of apple in it. Sometimes it can have a chalky tast. (It makes the best banana bread.) A couple of problems:1) I'm not sure when to pick the fruit or how to treat it after picking. 2) Most of the fruit splits open (I love these little buggers and hate to waist so much to the damage). 3) I also get alot of double fruit (not too bad but kinda wierd). I'm wondering if my early/late pickin' habits could be causing the taste and splitting problems. Anyway, great board and thanks for any help anyone might provide. Butch P.S. I have no idea of make or model