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RandyGHO
05-01-2012, 04:43 PM
I ran across this at an Aussie banana site. I wonder if you have late fruiting if bags might give you faster ripening?
Frequently asked questions about planting bananas | Primary industries & fisheries | Queensland Government (http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/26_16392.htm#16402)

"In southern Queensland and New South Wales the insulation of the cover is essential for enhancing fruit quality during the cooler months.

Bags can also increase yield by 5% to 25%. Temperatures under the cover can be 2°C to 6°C warmer, and during the cool times of the year this can increase fruit length and hasten fruit filling (harvest 4 to 14 days earlier). The yield benefits are much less during the warmer months and special care needs to be taken to avoid sunburn under the covers during these warmer months. This involves the use of reflective silver covers and pulling down a leaf over the cover. Perforated covers are commonly used to reduce sunburn damage for export production overseas."

sunfish
05-01-2012, 05:09 PM
http://www.bananas.org/f300/banana-bags-9384.html#post94395

caliboy1994
05-01-2012, 05:18 PM
Where can you get these? I live in California, and there's no commercial banana industry here, just a bunch of home growers :ha:

Nicolas Naranja
05-01-2012, 06:48 PM
This is a way to make your own. I have a bunch of them.

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/Downloads/Kauai%20Agribon%20Banana.pdf

RandyGHO
05-01-2012, 06:48 PM
Tony I read the thread you posted but there was no mention of the bags used for helping with cool temperatures like the Aussie article mentioned. I was thinking a cheap plastic paint drop cloth.

Randy

sunfish
05-01-2012, 07:23 PM
Tony I read the thread you posted but there was no mention of the bags used for helping with cool temperatures like the Aussie article mentioned. I was thinking a cheap plastic paint drop cloth.

Randy

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sunfish
05-01-2012, 07:32 PM
Top Bunch™ banana covers (http://www.topbunchcovers.com.au/history.html)

The Original Banana Bag Australia / New Zealand - Keeps Bananas Fresh For Longer (http://www.bananabag.co.nz/the-bag.html)

Nicolas Naranja
05-01-2012, 07:57 PM
The stuff I made my bags out of is frost cloth, it comes in several different weights.


Lightweight (http://www.agrofabric.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=11)