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edwmax · 12-07-2016, 11:38 AM

You can cut the bunch off and hang for the nanars to ripen as is. They wont get any bigger. ... OR ...

You can cut the bunch with as much of the peduncle (near the stalk). Then hang/support with the peduncle in a water bucket (like a flower). The nanars should keep filling out and then ripen. Cut off the hands as you need them to ripen quicker. This assumes the bunch was near full size. And move the bunch to a garage or enclosed porch to keep from freezing.

The new flower/bunch is not viable. But you could cut the big flower for table decoration or shred the red/purple leaves to use in a salad. Google for recipes. ... Also, you could collect the banana leaves to use for cooking or placemats/table-runner at the table. The leaves can be blanch & frozen for later cooking use. These are $7 to $15 per pound (Walmart) & more if you buy leaves. Just an suggestion.

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edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 BananaBucks : 115,407 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,740 Times Was Thanked 4,437 Times in 2,093 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 414 Times	Re: Help! Should I harvest my blue Java bananas bc of cold weather? You can cut the bunch off and hang for the nanars to ripen as is. They wont get any bigger. ... OR ... You can cut the bunch with as much of the peduncle (near the stalk). Then hang/support with the peduncle in a water bucket (like a flower). The nanars should keep filling out and then ripen. Cut off the hands as you need them to ripen quicker. This assumes the bunch was near full size. And move the bunch to a garage or enclosed porch to keep from freezing. The new flower/bunch is not viable. But you could cut the big flower for table decoration or shred the red/purple leaves to use in a salad. Google for recipes. ... Also, you could collect the banana leaves to use for cooking or placemats/table-runner at the table. The leaves can be blanch & frozen for later cooking use. These are $7 to $15 per pound (Walmart) & more if you buy leaves. Just an suggestion. __________________ Last edited by edwmax : 12-07-2016 at 11:41 AM.