Originally Posted by jengberg

Hey guys, new to bananas.org. I would like to say that it's refreshing to see a forum that doesn't consist of a bunch of people arguing and being rude to each other. Have'nt seen much of that on here.

I live in Houston and my banana trees produce small green bananas most years, but it gets cold before they have ripened. Is it okay to pick bananas right before the cold weather sets even if it's not ripe? Will they still taste already if picked premature?

I do not know what kind of banana tree I have, it's been back there for 29 years. I'm not even sure if the bananas are be from a variety that tastes good raw, which is what I would prefer. I have ordered 5 different banana tree species online after doing some research.