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lkstapleton · 05-22-2014, 01:18 PM

I have a related question. I have a banana that died back to just the flag leaf and one other small leaf, but the little guy is putting out flowers and bananas. I heard that you need at least 4 or 5 leaves to actually get ripe fruit, so I'm wondering if I shouldn't get my hopes up, or if the fruit could actually ripen? So far, it looks like I have about 30 small ones, about 4 inches long, and the flower looks like it is just getting started. I am not sure of the variety, but I have planted California Gold, Sweetheart, Ice Cream, Goldfinger and Monkey FIngers.

I am in the SF Bay Area, in San Jose, and it's in a very sunny spot.

Lisa

05-22-2014, 01:18 PM	#32 (permalink)
lkstapleton Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 64 BananaBucks : 35,733 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 36 Times Was Thanked 62 Times in 28 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: 9 months minimum?, flower to mature fruit? I have a related question. I have a banana that died back to just the flag leaf and one other small leaf, but the little guy is putting out flowers and bananas. I heard that you need at least 4 or 5 leaves to actually get ripe fruit, so I'm wondering if I shouldn't get my hopes up, or if the fruit could actually ripen? So far, it looks like I have about 30 small ones, about 4 inches long, and the flower looks like it is just getting started. I am not sure of the variety, but I have planted California Gold, Sweetheart, Ice Cream, Goldfinger and Monkey FIngers. I am in the SF Bay Area, in San Jose, and it's in a very sunny spot. Lisa __________________