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Old 11-07-2008, 01:25 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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I think you are probably right Brent - I cut 1 finger yesterday just to get a close look at it, and it is hard as iron and much greener looking than I thought. From what I saw on the mat that mine came from - they go really yellow/sunset coloured when ripe, so I will just be patient but it is hard to wait when it is the very first bunch off a particular plant! They probably need another 4 to 5 weeks.
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Old 11-30-2008, 02:51 AM   #22 (permalink)
 
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Cut a hand off these about a week ago, and then another today when I noticed they were starting to split. The fruit is still hard but I will cut the rest down tomorrow (well when I say I will - you know what I mean...they will!) and I think they are ready to ripen in the garage in a very short time. When they are ripe and soft, rather like Orinoco, they are gorgeous, pale orange flesh and sweet delicious taste. I think I will take out one of my three dc's and plant the space up with more reds.
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wow cassie , beautiful! how do they taste?
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:14 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Congrats again Cassie! Great harvest, you will enjoy those when they ripen!
I cannot blame you for replacing a DC mat with those They taste delicious and are such a beautiful plant to watch go through the various growth stages.
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:30 AM   #25 (permalink)
 
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Daen - they have a very intense banana flavour and each finger weighs 12oz/350g. Fruit for sharing!
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Hi Cassie,
I am pretty late on this scene cos I just saw the thread. We have the Red here by another name, Pisang Raja Udang = King Prawn banana.
We normally leave it on the plant for about 16wks before cutting it. Then it takes almost another 2 wks to get to the orange ripening color. We can't leave it too long to ripen naturally cos when they do ripen, especially with the heat here, they really ripen fast. From a humble 3 plts we had at our nursery some years ago, we now have 140+ plants of various ages, so we get the 'naners all year round. It was my crazy partner's idea to have this many as he enjoys giving them away to friends as 'goodwill' presents. Oh yea, I love them too and gobble off a ot when they are available!
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:59 AM   #27 (permalink)
 
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Yes Tog - these sound similar - 15.5 wks on the plant and 1-2 weeks hanging up to get the full sunset effect. We only have a small garden, but I keep digging things out to make room for more 'naners. Great to give away what we can't eat, and best of all - the fruit keeps coming.
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