Re: Weather forecast and banana ripening/ID question
As long as it is above freezing (so fruit is not damaged), and plant continues to have green leaves and is not rotting away, leave the fruit on. You are right, 8 weeks is not long enough for the fruit to mature.
If it is a dwarf plant, you could build a frame of 1/2" PVC pipe and some plastic sheeting and put a small heat source, such as a floodlight bulb, inside to keep above freezing. That will extend your time.
The it is a matter of how cold it gets, and how long it stays cold. If you pick now, you will have lost the fruit because it is unripe, so you have nothing to lose by trying to keep the plant viable, so you can keep the fruit on it.
Fall flowering is very common in out temperate climate zone. Early Spring flowering is also quite common.
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