varig8

Since I am only a hobbyist/collector and not a commercial grower, Ive found that its much easier for me to only cut a hand or 2 from the bunch at a time as I need them (starting from the bottom up from where the flower was). This way I dont seem to throw out too many of the bananas when they all ripen at the same time. The hands Ive removed ripen in a few days time, and then I still have fresh greener ones on the tree to cut and enjoy at my leisure! This would also solve your problem concerning the "weighty" removal of the entire bunch at once.