I know, I know - another mystery! - Page 2

Rmplmnz · 08-08-2009, 05:28 PM

Yesterday we had very strong winds as a front came through and the saba, which I didn't think needed propping as it looked strong and upright, folded in the middle. So I cut the bunch and overnight it has started to ripen and change colour to yellow. I will wait until they are really ripe to taste them. 151 fingers and the hands were very densely packed - some looked like double hands too. That is 5.5 months since it flowered and the fingers were starting to show a little colour change anyway.[/quote]

Take the greenest ones on the top and make tostones...awesome!!

MediaHound · 08-08-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by island cassie

I didn't weigh them as I didn't want them to mark my bathroom scales (must get a hanging scale), but they must have been around 70lbs as my other half could just lift them unaided.

Bravo

Those in my pic were 64 lbs as I recall. Sounds about right. Congrats again

Rmplmnz · 08-08-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MediaHound

Brings back memories of my Saba harvest -

Congrats Cassie. How heavy were they? I know they must have weighed a lot!

You know you are a banana nut when your bananas have a chair and you are left standing!!

island cassie · 08-08-2009, 05:36 PM

So true!!!!

Bananaman88 · 08-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Hey, Cassie, those are some nice 'Sabas' you have there. If someone had said that to you before you started growing bananas you might have been offended! Congrats!!

Bob · 08-08-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaman88

Hey, Cassie, those are some nice 'Sabas' you have there. If someone had said that to you before you started growing bananas you might have been offended! Congrats!!

Whoooo, there's an ice breaker! You must be the most popular at parties

island cassie · 08-08-2009, 07:55 PM

You guys are so funny - keep 'em coming!!

CookieCows · 08-08-2009, 08:09 PM

I agree ... first Paul and now Brent.. two in one day got me bursting out laughing.

Your nanas look so good Cassie.... you're going to be busy!

Deb

island cassie · 08-09-2009, 10:31 PM

Well - tomorrow I am going to be giving them away asap - so hot and humid here that they are ripening before I can use them!! Currently at 11.30 pm we have 86f and 80% humidity and that is with the "cool" breeze. So tomorrow, everyone who doesn't run away fast enough will get a hand. I will keep a few for us as the ripe ones taste nicely "appley". We are rushed off our feet atm getting the poorest kids kitted out for the start of the school year which starts on the 18th. Schooling is free but they have to have uniforms and books - haha! perhaps I can make them take a few Saba each!

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