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Old 04-11-2009, 02:14 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: My fruit won't rippen??

The bunch looks very small, which could mean its not getting fed enough, which in turn can lead to fruit that can't develop properly. Brazilian in the most common banana variety here, and often you seem them along roadsides and in vacant fields where they do not get irrigated or fertilized and they will fruit, but the plants are stunted and the fruit takes a long time to develop and never really becomes much of anything.

On another note, its kinda hard to tell since the bunch is so underdeveloped, but it actually looks more like Ice Cream than Brazilian. Im not saying it is for sure, but maybe if you post some more detailed photos we can know for sure.
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