Will these fruit?

zfallon84 · 01-10-2020, 05:34 PM

Hey all,

I am just curious about how I should approach these dwarf namwahs. Both have had one light frosting, and both just flowered. Each leaf has 1/4 leaf unharmed, and the two final leaves remaining. Would it be worth it to cut them down? Or, will they still produce ripe fruit? Thanks

momoese · 01-10-2020, 08:29 PM

Cut the brown parts off and wait and see. I haven't had great luck with frost damaged plants making very good bunches but ya never know.

Mikemooreflorida · 01-11-2020, 09:18 AM

They will not flower again if you cut them down. one and done flowering. best you can do is protect it with blankets from future frosts and hope the flowers don't freeze

zfallon84 · 01-11-2020, 09:51 AM

Will the pups assist the mother plant with their leaves?

momoese · 01-11-2020, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by zfallon84

Will the pups assist the mother plant with their leaves?

Not that I'm aware of, but removing pups also damages some of the mothers root system so I'd leave them be.

01-10-2020, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-10-2020, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,589 BananaBucks : 13,221 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,747 Times Was Thanked 10,887 Times in 3,310 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 728 Times	Re: Will these fruit? Cut the brown parts off and wait and see. I haven't had great luck with frost damaged plants making very good bunches but ya never know.

01-11-2020, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mikemooreflorida Location: Charlotte County FL Zone: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 342 BananaBucks : 11,838 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 279 Times in 130 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Will these fruit? They will not flower again if you cut them down. one and done flowering. best you can do is protect it with blankets from future frosts and hope the flowers don't freeze __________________ Current varieties: Dwarf Cavendish Fruited , Apple Mansano TC unconfirmed, Rajapuri TC Fruited, Gold Finger TC unconfirmed, Dwarf Namwa TC Fruited, Dwarf Orinoco TC Fruited, Sweetheart FHIA-03 Fruited, Tall Red banana Fruited, Blue Java Fruited, Tall Namwa Fruited, Pisang Raja Fruited, Hua Moa TC Stunted, Dwarf Brazilian Fruited, High Gate unconfirmed, Tall Brazilian Fruited, Kokopo unconfirmed, FHIA-17 Fruited, Dwarf Plantain Fruited.

01-11-2020, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
zfallon84 Location: Jacksonville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: Zach Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 163 BananaBucks : 27,560 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 440 Times Was Thanked 191 Times in 107 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 44 Times	Re: Will these fruit? Will the pups assist the mother plant with their leaves?

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