Abnshrek

Plant on the Right is my VC I got from Steve, pic is from 071712



Here is the VC 3 months later



I think its a great plant for people who can store properly over winter and gives them a good shot of growing banana's in a marginal area's such as 7a-8a where it gets very warm in the summer, and into the fall. :^)

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Abnshrek

Hey Harvey whatever happened w/ yours?

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harveyc

Mine all died. I had one flower very late in the year and they never developed and that entire mat froze to death. My greenhouse was too crowded and I was hoping that at least one would survive the winter but they proved to be very susceptible to cold weather.

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Man that had to suck beyond words..

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From the Patio..



to the Kitchen.. :^)

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Darkman

I still have another month to month and a half before I'll have to start hangin mine in the house.

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Abnshrek

So from Flower (this one is out 18 Aug 2013)..



To Hanging.. 2 Months and almost a week.. :^)



Taste report to follow I believe..

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Hanging for one Day.. :^)

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So here we go... Not fully ripe, I'm sure them peels have some more flavor in them for the nanners.. Started on the tart side and finished w/ a citrus flavor.. Not mealy, or soft like an orinoco, but not a treasure like a Manzano. Like I said not completely there but still better than a Cavendish.. :^)



Peel is thin but surely has more for the nanners since the ends are still green.

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So I had 5 (3 this morning and 2 this evening) today and I'm sure they will be better over the next 2-4 days.. I think I have 14 left from the top half of the bunch after giving some to the Neighbors & Friends here.. So I'll be glad when the bottom half gets ripe.. :^)

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Well its day 5 from cutting and the top half of the bunch are gone.. The peel is getting really thin but not turning black. They are sweetening up and have a kiwi-ish flavor to me. I think I'll have a couple in my cereal in the morning.. :^)

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Abnshrek

This was good.. One thing I noticed this morning.. the bottom fingers (banana poppers) have that black thing on the end of the banana (like the reds I ate) that you want to throw away, but its not present on the upper fingers.. :^)

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jbyrd88888

That is a very cool little banana! I had to order a VC for my collect from SSDarkman619 after I seen yours developing. I can't wait! LOL MmmmMM mowf is watering....

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Abnshrek

Well its been a week and a day since I cut the bunch.. Banana's are a little sweeter, but have the same fruity flavor, peels are paper thin. My squeeze says they are so thin it a pain to peel them, since the peel breaks easily. I find after eating one this morning then a manzano not completely (they need to sit another day or two) to my liking my vote goes to VC hands down.. :^)



That's right I had to have another VC.. :^)

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Abnshrek

Next year's bounty awaits.. :^)

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Abnshrek

Heater going on the fritz sure didn't help the VC..

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See I told you they are tasty lil morsels.. :^)

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austinl01

You make me want to try VC again!

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