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Originally Posted by Cheryl
Help! I am in Houston and my little house has maaaaany large banana plants on 3 sides. The fronds are taller than my house.. My question is this: I had 8 plants with green bananas on them, half of them quite large already, BUT they have ALL BENT IN HALF! We've had storms/rain lately and the weight of the fruit apparently pulled the plants over. Some are on utility lines, one on a fence and one on the roof. The plants are way too heavy to pick up (and am not able anyway).
Is there ANY WAY to preserve the bananas or even the plants WITH the fruit intact? If I leave them "as is" will the bananas continue to mature or are they a lost cause?
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Lots of factors will determine whether your fruit will finish before winter.
If I were you I'd prop the fruit up off the ground at least 6 inches to prevent rotting and bug damage. If you try to reposition them it might Break the stem and destroy the production of your nanas.