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Melissa31487
03-03-2019, 08:57 AM
I have my very first banana blossom (it's been about 1 week since I noticed it) and I was wondering how long it will take until the bananas are a noticeable size and I can watch them mature?

How long until I can harvest them?

It's a Blue Java banana plant.

cincinnana
03-03-2019, 07:18 PM
I have my very first banana blossom (it's been about 1 week since I noticed it) and I was wondering how long it will take until the bananas are a noticeable size and I can watch them mature?

How long until I can harvest them?

It's a Blue Java banana plant.

This forum Wiki link will help.
It could give you a general idea what to expect for your plant.

Hopefully forum members who grow this plant in similar conditions will also chime in.

.Musa Blue Java (Ice Cream) - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Blue_Java_%28Ice_Cream%29#Flowering)

Melissa31487
03-03-2019, 07:26 PM
Thanks. I was thinking of fertilizing it but that forum says “do not fertilize when it’s fruiting” does that include the time it is in blossom?

pitangadiego
03-03-2019, 08:00 PM
From the appearance of the first hand to maturity is about 6 months. If weather is warm enough, ripening will begin then.

I have half of a bunch Ice Cream hanging currently. The first half ripened in early October, but the weather turned cooler/colder and the remaining half of the bunch is still on the "tree" and probably will not ripen till early April when we get our first warm weather. I could pick them now, bring them indoors and they would ripen, but I am going to let the experiment continue.

Tytaylor77
03-06-2019, 11:43 PM
It depends a lot on the weather. On average during our warm weather it’s about 3 months from flower to fill. Any cool or cold temps will stretch that 3 months out. If your night temps are below 60f that is (cool) for a Musa.

It also depends on the leaf structure. For spring flowers I often only have 4-5 leaves on a plant! This will stretch out the time also! Same with leaf damage from the cold.

Good news is that it’s spring! Perfect timing!!
Good luck!