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Old 09-16-2013, 09:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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How do you know if your banana plant is bearing edible fruit or is it just ornamental?
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Old 09-16-2013, 09:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello & Welcome.. Your growing zone might help.. and a pic if you have banana plants, many people glad to help right here.. :^)
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yo yeah when your plant has flower fruited and ripen just test it with yo taste buds, you can usually tell when your fruit needs to ripen more, but I have never heard of a poisonous/toxic banana plant! gOTTA Eat 'em aLL
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I am in zone 9, southern Louisiana.
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I am in zone 9, southern Louisiana.
Cool that's where I go crabbing occasionally on the weekends, but on the west side.. :^)
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By seed
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even some seeded are edible...let them mature and taste..hows about a pic
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Welcome to the Jungle !!!
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even some seeded are edible...let them mature and taste..hows about a pic
Pretty sure they're all edible none are poison
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How do you know if your banana plant is bearing edible fruit or is it just ornamental?
edible vs. non-edible
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