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Old 04-29-2014, 09:04 PM   #608 (permalink)
Nicolas Naranja
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Default Re: What did you harvest today (bananas)

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Originally Posted by JCA433 View Post
When harvesting your bananas how deep do you cut the stem before pulling the bunch down ? I cut stem about 3/4 deep and try to pull it down slowly but it crashes instead.

I cut a V into the stem. It doesn't always work, but it works most of the time. So if you are facing the bunch cut one notch on the right side and another notch on the left.
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