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Originally Posted by theeren
I've been trolling for a while
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I think you mean 'lurking' (viewing/reading but not posting) rather than trolling (making random, off-topic or controversial posts to incite drama on forums).
Either way, welcome! I hope you enjoy the site! Best of luck with your bananas...you've come to the right place to have your questions answered.
Edit....first flowers/'bananas' that show up are female flowers and the fruit should stay. After a while, it switches to male flowers and those 'bananas' attached to them will fall off. Normal. As for cutting the bud off, you can if you want, or you can leave it on (they do look pretty cool). Doesn't make any significant difference in fruit size/quality. Commercial growers remove them because they add extra weight and can attract insects toward the fruit. In the wild, they remain on there and don't affect anything, really, so it's up to you. You can eat them too! You can probably find recipes on the site. If you do choose to remove the bud, make sure you let it go till you have 6-12" of 'stem' after the fruit end (if you cut it short, the stump can dry up and cause lower fruit to be affected).
Hope that helps!