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Figaro · 10-19-2013, 02:43 PM

My first banana, a DC, is fruiting. It has choke, but there's a nice bunch of bananas forming at what would be the "top" of the bunch:

But, towards the bottom of the bunch, there are tons of what appear to be small bananas, but they're only about an inch or so long, and I just can't imagine these will grow into actual bananas:

Will these actually develop into bananas?

Also, one of the reasons I'm asking is that I saw a video where the grower clipped the flower after it stopped forming bananas, so the plant would focus it's energy on ripening the fruit.

Should I clip the flower, and if so, should I leave these "baby' fruits at the bottom of the bunch?

Thanks for the help!

10-19-2013, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Figaro Location: South Florida Zone: 10b Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 55 BananaBucks : 16,286 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 52 Times Was Thanked 82 Times in 39 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Are These Baby Bananas??? My first banana, a DC, is fruiting. It has choke, but there's a nice bunch of bananas forming at what would be the "top" of the bunch: But, towards the bottom of the bunch, there are tons of what appear to be small bananas, but they're only about an inch or so long, and I just can't imagine these will grow into actual bananas: Will these actually develop into bananas? Also, one of the reasons I'm asking is that I saw a video where the grower clipped the flower after it stopped forming bananas, so the plant would focus it's energy on ripening the fruit. Should I clip the flower, and if so, should I leave these "baby' fruits at the bottom of the bunch? Thanks for the help!