View Full Version : fruiting rajapuri...when can I cut and eat!
barrie
12-11-2014, 05:52 AM
I live in freezing southern England and have finally got to the stage when one of my edible bananas (rajapuri) has started fruiting.
The temperature in my greenhouse is set at a minimum of 50F / 10C ., and occasionally, with luck and a bit of sunshine, it might creep up to 58-60F / 14 or 15 C., but generally it stays at around 50F.
The young fruits are currently about 3 inches long...am I being too optimistic in hoping they'll develop into full size bananas?
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That's an easy one! You can eat them right after sharing with your buddies from banana.org!!! Lol! Congrats. I honestly have no idea... I'd say 5-6 months but you can check on other posts as I know that question was brought up in the past and has been answered more than once. Good luck!
barrie
12-11-2014, 08:45 AM
And here's me thinking they'd be ready for Christmas...I was going to wrap them up individually and give them away as presents!!
I used to live on a tropical island and it took quite a while before we could eat it. Not the same variety though. They were a lot bigger. Wrap some cavendish bought at the store, tell them it's from your plant and keep the good stuff for yourself! Lol!
Hammocked Banana
12-11-2014, 07:47 PM
I believe they have a very short bloom to harvest time, like 2 months in the heat. However at 50F the plant might abort its first bunch because RP don't like the cold. They probably won't fill very fast if at all, best case scenario..
barrie
12-12-2014, 04:22 AM
I shall be optimistic to the very end...either that or go to the local supermarket to buy cavendish as presents, as JP suggests!
Can You put more heat on?
barrie
12-12-2014, 09:15 AM
Unfortunately my greenhouse is quite large, so I can't afford to turn the heat up any more. With my heating bill over the last three winters trying to succeed with bananas, if I ever get to eat one of these elusive fruits, it will be the most expensive banana ever eaten in Britain!!
Of course, if my local electricity supplier (Southern Electricity) would like to contribute, I would be pleased to present its CEO with the first specimen!
I don't think it's gonna work... Bills never go down, only up!!! Good luck though. If you give some away to a charity, maybe your expenses might be tax deductible... If it works, let me know! Lol!
venturabananas
12-15-2014, 03:12 AM
I believe they have a very short bloom to harvest time, like 2 months in the heat. However at 50F the plant might abort its first bunch because RP don't like the cold. They probably won't fill very fast if at all, best case scenario..
I doubt they'd fill in 2 months even in a perfect climate. The two RP bunches in my yard took 11 months. I'd expect somewhere in 3-4 month range in ideal, tropical conditions.
Although slow to ripen in cool weather, RP handles cool weather pretty well. It looks better (leaves still nice and green) than any Cavendish variety, for example, when the temps get down into the 30's and 40's.
Hammocked Banana
12-15-2014, 06:50 PM
Ahhh very sorry, I was thinking this was about Veinte Cohol. Yes CG will takes a much longer time to fill, although is pretty cold tolerant, a bit less than namwahs.
I will be more careful before I hastily respond next time.
PR-Giants
12-15-2014, 07:12 PM
Ahhh very sorry, I was thinking this was about Veinte Cohol. Yes CG will takes a much longer time to fill, although is pretty cold tolerant, a bit less than namwahs.
I will be more careful before I hastily respond next time.
:ha: CG or RP
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