bananalover,
here's my d.o. here in ga. and i'm the grower of the cell banana..
four hands largest hand 7" smallest 6" 52 fruits..
if you want to dig in futher on the d.o. follow link below and you can find the bloom process and time line .
http://spaces.msn.com/members/sgbana...onalSpace.aspx
if your wanting instant fruit so to speak lmk as i've got plants that will bloom next year, for sale. i also have the 5' california gold with pup for sale. i can also fix you up with grand nain, ice cream and lasiocarpa
BTW i'm in newnan, where are you?
happy growing,
sg