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bananimal
09-13-2010, 07:41 PM
Gfinger just popped and it's about time!

And it's a big one.

My big fat flower.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36587&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36587&ppuser=820)


The mat.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36588&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36588&ppuser=820)

Moonshiner
09-13-2010, 08:18 PM
Probably should be prepared to prop that one up soon.

I swear it looks like it's about to say "FEED ME!!!!!"

:guitarris

sunfish
09-13-2010, 09:31 PM
Dan about how tall is the p-stem. Beautiful plant.

hammer
09-13-2010, 10:02 PM
Very nice keep us up to date.:woohoonaner:

Raules
09-13-2010, 10:19 PM
Good result Dan, my congratulations! Very beautiful flowering!

MediaHound
09-14-2010, 06:27 PM
Hey Dan, thats awesome.. you're gonna love them. Is it your first goldfinger bloom?

bananimal
09-14-2010, 08:19 PM
Thanks everybody. The Gfinger has annually always given me the most reliable and prolific yield. Highest finger count was about 120 and the lowest 80. Several leaves were laying on the TV cable this year, and once before made it up to the power lines.

Tony - it was about 10 or 11 ft tall when the flower tip showed.

Jarred - this is the 4th bloom. Gfinger was one of the first planted straight from Going Bananas in Homestead. I like the taste better when they have just ripened. Good acid/sweet balance. Thin skinned, they tend to split when fully ripened. Good then for banana bread and Bananas Foster (oh yeah!).

Dan

bananimal
09-15-2010, 07:15 PM
First 2 bracts off the Goldfinger flower. Largest I've ever had.

Is Chloe thinking about the bract or the bone treat?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36662&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36662&ppuser=820)

Patty in Wisc
09-15-2010, 08:20 PM
Oh how cute! Congrats on that fat flower:)

bananimal
12-02-2010, 08:07 PM
Update ----- Goldfinger bunch taking its time to plump up.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39024&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39024&ppuser=820)

Caloosamusa
12-03-2010, 08:06 AM
May they plump up soon, and taste wonderful! Congratulations! :jalapenonaner: