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Old 09-16-2013, 12:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Old 09-16-2013, 01:05 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Congratulations, what variety is that? Orinoco?
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No idea, this was planted by the previous owner of my home. I believe he said it's a "burro" banana.
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very nice
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No idea, this was planted by the previous owner of my home. I believe he said it's a "burro" banana.
That's Orinoco. Great for cooking.
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Sad update. As some of you may know, there were a few days of really high winds in Southern California. This is the result:



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Any chance these will ripen to edible fruit, or are they still too immature? I'm guessing the later, but what do I know, it's my first bunch -_-
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Maybe you should try to prop it up. Do you have a tall ladder?
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Agree, prop the stalk with something just enough to keep the bunch in the air and untie that rope. Should be fine.
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Agree, prop the stalk with something just enough to keep the bunch in the air and untie that rope. Should be fine.
I agree too.. The rope looks more like a Noose.. :^)
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Good luck with your bananas. I would be so upset if that happened to my first banana bunch. Most of the upper leaves on my plants got pretty shredded with the winds over the weekend.
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It needs a Splint
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