carlyjee

Hello everyone,
I'm new and don't know much about growing bananas. My niece gave me a plant about 3 years ago and I started it outside in a container. Since that time I've have many new starts and the mother plant produced fruit this year. My question is....can a person eat the fruit? They are still green. I live in Oklahoma and will probably have to take up the plants soon since I know Jack Frost is just around the corner. Do you pick the fruit green or will the turn yellow before harvest? How big does the fruit get before picking it? Thanks for any help you can give!

paula

Hi ,
i am also new,but i think u can pick them green
i just started this year no nannas yet

valerie@flower

Welcome Carlyjee,
If you have frost coming, your fruit will not ripen anymore outside unless it is temporary. You should not pick the fruit green keep it on the stem. If frost is there to stay cut the stem with the fruit off and hang it in a cool, dry, dark place. Doing this still may not ripen your fruit. It depends on how long the fruit have been on the banana tree. Your tree has now fruited and will now die. So with this in mind you can save the pups which are the next generation. If they are in the ground you can dig them up and overwinter them indoors if it gets too cold outside. Good luck with your fruit and your start with bananas.

Valerie

the flying dutchman

Welcome Carlyjee




Ron

MediaHound

Welcome!

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