My Ice Cream bananas!

AnnaJW · 07-02-2008, 07:57 PM

I got to have my first Ice Cream banana today from my own plant! I thought they were never going to ripen, but I went out this afternoon to check them, and there was one that looked ready. I decided to take a taste test. They are small, but very good!!!

mskitty38583 · 07-02-2008, 11:41 PM

anna congrats on the fruit!!! did you take a pic to post for us to see the fruit? im so happy the ripened for you!!!!

island cassie · 07-03-2008, 01:42 AM

Congratulations Anna - I know how exciting it must be - I am waiting daily for the first flag on mine. Please post some pics when you can!

Cassie

island cassie · 07-03-2008, 01:42 AM

duplicate posting

Richard · 07-03-2008, 11:18 AM

Dean W. · 07-03-2008, 01:27 PM

Congrtas Anna!

Chironex · 07-03-2008, 04:17 PM

There will be a future Zen type moment when I taste the first fruits of my labors. I can only imagine what that first sweet bite must be like. It is one of the things that I will cherish a lifetime.

ladybug825 · 07-03-2008, 04:41 PM

Congratulations. Can't wait to taste the fruit of my labors.

Debbie

sandy0225 · 07-03-2008, 04:51 PM

I'm super jealous! I have one I'm just dying to see it bloom, and it stubbornly refuses. Maybe if I'd start wishing it wouldn't bloom--then it will!
How tall were the pups on yours when it started blooming? Maybe that will give me a clue as to how mature mine is now.

TTP, Fred · 07-05-2008, 04:28 PM

How long did it take for the fruit to ripen? After 14 months in the ground, my Ice Cream bananas finally flowered one month ago, and my 9-year-old daughter is constantly asking when she'll be able to finally eat them.

3 months? 4 months?

Also, mine don't appear blue yet...is that something that will come as they ripen?

CookieCows · 07-05-2008, 05:45 PM

I'm so excited for you!!! And yes PLEASE... pictures!!

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Originally Posted by Chironex

There will be a future Zen type moment when I taste the first fruits of my labors. I can only imagine what that first sweet bite must be like. It is one of the things that I will cherish a lifetime.

Chironex... you have expressed my feelings exactly!! And probably everyone else's that are waiting for that first time!

Deb

AnnaJW · 07-08-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TTP, Fred

How long did it take for the fruit to ripen? After 14 months in the ground, my Ice Cream bananas finally flowered one month ago, and my 9-year-old daughter is constantly asking when she'll be able to finally eat them.

3 months? 4 months?

Also, mine don't appear blue yet...is that something that will come as they ripen?

Mine took eight months to ripen!

AnnaJW · 07-08-2008, 01:49 PM

Here are some pictures:

I cut off the bunch in the second photo yesterday. Some of them are so ripe, the ants were drilling into them.

Nancy · 07-08-2008, 01:56 PM

Oh, lucky you! I was so excited when my Ice Cream banana fruited last fall, but unfortunately we had a hard freeze before the fruit had time to mature. By the way, I also felt that my fruit never qualified as "bluish." I'd just call it green.

Anyway, congratulations! I hope you're able to enjoy all the fruit before the ants beat you to it.

microfarmer · 07-08-2008, 01:58 PM

Well, good for you Anna!!

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Originally Posted by AnnaJW

Mine took eight months to ripen!

8 months!! Is that with the dormant winter break, or all in the warm months? Mine is about to bloom, and I'm hoping it will only take about 3 months to ripen my first fruit. It definately won't last thru the winter, and even if I could protect the fruit, I don't think the leaves would make it to provide photosynthesis in the spring. Or do you mean it took 8 months to reach maturity, set fruit, and ripen?

magicgreen · 07-08-2008, 02:15 PM

You go girl!!!!

My icecream is one of my best performers so far !! I would love to see mine bloom.

AnnaJW · 07-08-2008, 02:35 PM

The plants bloomed in November. I was very concerned they wouldn't get through the winter.

austinl01 · 07-08-2008, 03:52 PM

Great work! Congratulations. I gave up on growing Ice Cream a few years ago because I figured I could never get it to flower or the fruit to ripen in my climate. Oh well, I hear they are really tasty though.

bencelest · 07-08-2008, 04:31 PM

Wow!!!!

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