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Originally Posted by edwmax
Depending on your variety, the banana plant needs 280 to 340 plus warm growing days (upper 70s to 90 deg F) to fruit. Then require 3 to 6 months to ripen the fruit. So do your math and keep the plant very warm with bright lights during the winter.
Some members of the forum have stored their plants bare root in the garage or basement (dormant) then set out the following spring; And, successfully fruited their nanas.
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Hello! Thanks for your reply! Very interesting! I am glad to know about growing days and ripening info. I don’t think I ever read that anywhere! Who would have thought (those of us who haven’t had any yet that is) it would take 3 to 6 months to ripen your fruit! Glad to know that others on here have put there trees away dormant and still ended up getting bananas! Nice! This info will definitely help me in my quest!
