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chong · 08-09-2008, 12:05 PM

To be sure that the fruits have fully filled out, you would want to keep the bunch on the plant until one or more of the fruits starts to turn yellow. Then you can cut the entire bunch down. If you want to get the full flavor, you can wait until a hand has turned yellow, unless one of the fruits pop and break its skin(peel). When one of the fruits break its skin, the rest will follow. So, you really need to cut the bunch down, in order to stop the fruits from absorbing more nutrients from the plant.

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 124,613 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: supporting fruit with pvc...did I do it right? pics in gallery To be sure that the fruits have fully filled out, you would want to keep the bunch on the plant until one or more of the fruits starts to turn yellow. Then you can cut the entire bunch down. If you want to get the full flavor, you can wait until a hand has turned yellow, unless one of the fruits pop and break its skin(peel). When one of the fruits break its skin, the rest will follow. So, you really need to cut the bunch down, in order to stop the fruits from absorbing more nutrients from the plant.