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Darkman · 06-04-2012, 05:27 PM

It is June 4th 2012 and this is my newest opening bloom. Having the bloom this early means the fruit can ripen on the plant if I wish. Nothing says tropical like going out and picking your own Banana for breakfast. This year I owe it all to Mother Nature as I did not do any Winter prep. Thankfully we had an extremely mild winter. If it were not for two 31 degree nights and a couple of frost events I would have ripe bananas hanging now. That’s how mild it was!

I thought it was an Orinoco but I think I looks a little different. The fruit looks closer together than my other blooms. That may be since I've never had a bloom this low that I could see at this angle!

The center mat is the one I’m writing about. These two Orinoco mats are overshadowing my Meyer Lemon that has fruit for the first year too!

This view shows the blooms first hand.

And a bloom close-up.

This is Orinoco right? I'll try to post some updates.

06-04-2012, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darkman Dirt Master Darkman's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL South of I-10 Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: Darkman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,249 BananaBucks : 263,433 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9,263 Times Was Thanked 1,582 Times in 702 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 243 Times	Great year! Another one blooms w pics It is June 4th 2012 and this is my newest opening bloom. Having the bloom this early means the fruit can ripen on the plant if I wish. Nothing says tropical like going out and picking your own Banana for breakfast. This year I owe it all to Mother Nature as I did not do any Winter prep. Thankfully we had an extremely mild winter. If it were not for two 31 degree nights and a couple of frost events I would have ripe bananas hanging now. That’s how mild it was! I thought it was an Orinoco but I think I looks a little different. The fruit looks closer together than my other blooms. That may be since I've never had a bloom this low that I could see at this angle! The center mat is the one I’m writing about. These two Orinoco mats are overshadowing my Meyer Lemon that has fruit for the first year too! This view shows the blooms first hand. And a bloom close-up. This is Orinoco right? I'll try to post some updates. __________________ Darkman in Pensacola AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!! Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong! Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable! Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them. Last edited by Darkman : 06-04-2012 at 05:31 PM.