Andi
11-15-2018, 07:48 PM
So after many months the taller banana plant’s fruit looked ready to harvest ahead of this cold front. The smaller 5 1/2 foot plant (supposed to be Goldfinger) fell over before it ripened. I propped it the day after it happened but I came out one day and overnight the little nanners ripened and fell off?
The larger plant (definitely not blue java as sold) has been a trooper even if it didn’t have lots of hands/fingers. The fruit it does have is fatter than store bought cavendish and almost as long as the biggest I’ve seen at the store. It has been very cold tolerant and resilient to everything thrown at it so far. The last couple of photos are the ripened bunch (Orinoco?) I am going to try any day. If it’s Orinoco like some suggested a few months back I believe I read its best to let them ripen fully before trying? Thanks
https://pandi77.smugmug.com/Mystery-bananas-/Mystery-bananas-
The larger plant (definitely not blue java as sold) has been a trooper even if it didn’t have lots of hands/fingers. The fruit it does have is fatter than store bought cavendish and almost as long as the biggest I’ve seen at the store. It has been very cold tolerant and resilient to everything thrown at it so far. The last couple of photos are the ripened bunch (Orinoco?) I am going to try any day. If it’s Orinoco like some suggested a few months back I believe I read its best to let them ripen fully before trying? Thanks
https://pandi77.smugmug.com/Mystery-bananas-/Mystery-bananas-