Backyard Banana Joe

Update! The bananas are just starting to plump and take shape! Question: why are the several week old bananas just as plump as the 2 month old bananas? (I know they are different varieties, but they all get just as plump in the end) Pics:

from this:







To this!





Here is the other one:


Hard to see because of the pups that have grown in.
:woohoonaner ::woohoonane r:

Backyard Banana Joe

Looks like that tough luck will cost me my bunch. Son of an idiot neighbor harvested the bunch last night. Technically it was on his side by mabye two feet. Crazy person thought we started A SINK HOLE on his side by digging a banana pit he said we could dig, but later telling us, “ get that piece of sh*t of my side. I think you can tell I am angry🙂. I am crying right now.

Backyard Banana Joe

For some reason he dumped the bunch back on my side. bananas are bruised and the hands are somewhat torn apart. I can't post pictures right now but can later if you guys want me too.

Mikemooreflorida

Why are you planting stuff off your property if you have a person next door? dig up the pups and move them on your property if you wanna stop the madness.

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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.

HMelendez

Joe,



At night, start moving the fence for more space, land!................Seriously, like me, plant at least 3 ft. from the fence to avoid any problems!....

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Backyard Banana Joe

Sorry I caused confusion........ the bunch was in his air space. Plant on my side. Not planting any more on the side yard.

Backyard Banana Joe

Good advice HMelendez! We only have about three and a half feet on the side yard, so thought mabye I could squeeze in some bananas over there, as my yard is not as big as I wish it was. On the remaining plants over there (two different corms) I will dig all pups that will throw a bunch on the other side. With the parent, I did my best, but somehow mixed up which side was which, and planted so it would go over the fence.



Actually moving the fence at night would not work as that is when he is doing mischief!!!!! Broad daylight would actually be better!!!!! kind of an owl in crankiness and sleeping hours!!!!!!

Akula

Wow. I usualy share as much fruit as possible with my neighbors because the fruit ripens so fast. Hard to eat 250+ bananas in a week! This last bunch we gave away fruit, ate as much as possible, froze a bunch, and then made banana bread.

Most of my bunches to date have fallen to the South or to the West. Basically to the side the plant leans towards the sun.

Mikemooreflorida

if you have a plant leaning that way again throw a strap around it and stake it or tie it to something in the opposite direction. You could get it to straighten up over a couple weeks of gradually more and more pressure on the strap.
side note: if the plants belong to you so do the fruits even if they hang over some, the law would be on your side in FL

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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.

Backyard Banana Joe

I had a rope Incased in some old hose where the rope pulls against the trunk. The plant was pretty much 95% upright.



Good to know about the law!

Backyard Banana Joe

Anyhow, the left side of the fence is my side, and the right his side. you can see how the bunch barely went over the fence. the bananas are in fair condition after falling 11 feet from the tree (when he cut them with a pole saw or saw with ladder), then 6 or 7 feet over the fence. Bro i guess i can harvst my own bananas!!!! He also ha back problems and knee problems. why mess with my bananas? the whole time we have lived here (15 years) he has been pranking me. such as putting a lock on our sprinkler box, and putting off fireworks on our property. MOVE AWAY!!!!!!!!

Backyard Banana Joe

NOW he says he will cut off all the leaves on his space. WHAT A JERK!!!!!!! In one case, that’s half the canopy on an almost mature tree. Not even in his way!!! Feel lucky is you don’t have a pain in the a** neighbor!!!!

Backyard Banana Joe

He was carrying out his threat today, trimming all the leaves on his side, when he fell from his ladder, got a concussion, and hurt his neck. I am not glad he got hurt, but am glad he will hopefully LEAVE MY BANANAS ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mikemooreflorida

good time to start relocating that variety. maybe a dwarf something over there that way the leaves won't be so long of an overhang.
banana karma got him in the end

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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.

Backyard Banana Joe

Does this look like the inside of a tall namwa? btw I am not doubting what you guys said, but just want to confirm it . let me know if the inside of this banana looks like a tall namwa. (I am looking at you Akula )









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Akula

Congratulations! Looking good.

Everything looks like a Namwa to me because that's about all I've got and lots of them! I just finished my latest bunch two days ago or I would cut one open to check what it looks like inside. I have one bunch left hanging. Its about 2/3 filled but I'm gonna take it down in a week and see what happens. The flesh color of my namwas has varied from creamy white to having a bit of orange coloring inside. They go ripe really quick once they turn yellow and I don't really like them yellow/green. Gotta be yellow. I've got plenty of pics in my photo gallery to help you confirm.

Happy New Year!

Backyard Banana Joe

Thanks Akula!