Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)
The first hand on this bunch appeared on September 25 which was more than 19 weeks ago. They appeared mostly filled in after about 15 weeks. I harvested my first Namwa bunch 18 weeks after the first hand appeared. Four months from September 25 is January 25 so I left them on the plant too long. Next time I will harvest a few weeks earlier IF they have filled in.
Our average high temperature since December 1 is near 78 F so the bananas are still growing but more slowly than in summer.
I tasted one of the split bananas and it was edible although the texture was a little chewy. I do not mind the chewy texture as long as the flavor is good and this split banana certainly had OK flavor and it was not even completely ripe yet.
They taste a lot better though when allowed to ripen more. My first Namwa bunch was great and the texture was not chewy.
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