What did you harvest today (bananas) - Page 53

hdynad · 09-11-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sputinc7

Am I the only one who gets a database error message every time I try to go to new posts or unanswered posts? Sorry for posting here, but my user cp is the only thing not doing it and this is the busiest thread in my user cp now. Therefore, best chance for an answer or a fix.

i'm getting the same thing here.

Darla

harveyc · 09-11-2016, 06:08 PM

This is the sort of thing that only the admin (Mediahound) can address. I sent him an email about it.

sputinc7 · 09-11-2016, 07:17 PM

Thank you HarveyC. That is why I sent in a report post so it would be sure to get in front of a moderator who can contact him...

MediaHound · 09-12-2016, 06:43 AM

Fixed!

sputinc7 · 09-12-2016, 07:28 AM

Thank you, sir.

Kat2 · 09-24-2016, 12:43 PM

I just happened to notice 3 ripe (1 dead ripe) bananas on my bunch. Should I cut the entire stem? Let them ripen on their time? There are little flying things (not fruit flies) buzzing around. I thought these would be ready around T-day, um, nope. I, who does not like bananas and definitely not ripe ones, tasted the most developed. Tart flavor and pleasing to me.

sputinc7 · 09-24-2016, 01:42 PM

Cut the bunch and bring it inside or it will be critter food.

Dalmatiansoap · 09-24-2016, 01:43 PM

Cut the bunch off.

Kat2 · 09-24-2016, 01:59 PM

Put it where? In my BR? I don't have air on; windows are open. I finally got rid of Mickey and his 2 friends; I have no bugs and no inside pets. (I do have a skink that lives under my fridge.) BR okay? Can I give hands away or do I need to keep the bunch whole?

sputinc7 · 09-24-2016, 03:44 PM

You can put it on a screened porch if you have one. I put mine on the table or counter, but remember banana "blood" stains most anything. I eat them as they ripen on the bunch, but if you want to give some away, cut the hands free of the main stem and give them away. A lot of people hang them in a porch or garage.

Kat2 · 09-24-2016, 05:17 PM

I've promised a hand to a friend; the guy who didn't object to me ferreting out 2 pups on our 2nd meeting deserves one. I may not have to worry about having them around too long. 11 lbs only. (I know I cut the flower too soon but bunch was in front of my only rear hose bib and this was a dry summer so I had to water since my pump issue hasn't yet been resolved thus things were curtailed.)

I'm now glad I didn't remove all of the plant hangers in my ceilings. Put a piece of tarp on a shelf, made sure shelf is under bunch in case hook lets go, found a piece of wire I dug up in my yard and fashioned a sling. (I just knew I'd need that someday!)

2 of the 3 that kinda fell off in my hand earlier today.

Obviously this bunch is ready to go--those were green when I picked the others.

Glad this is not a heavy bunch; that plant hook is pretty old and flimsy. But I'm thinking that since mistletoe isn't native to Fl, banana bunches would make a tasty changeup.

venturabananas · 09-24-2016, 05:37 PM

You don't need to hang the bunch. You can just cut off the hands or fingers and they are less bulky to store. But if you like a banana bunch as mistletoe in your room, that's fine, too!

Kat2 · 09-24-2016, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by venturabananas

You don't need to hang the bunch. You can just cut off the hands or fingers and they are less bulky to store. But if you like a banana bunch as mistletoe in your room, that's fine, too!

No, I don't need mistletoe or vegetative indoor decoration but, since this is my 1st bunch and I've seen bunches hung, I thought it was necessary. Joke's on me I guess.

campngolf · 09-24-2016, 08:04 PM

Lovin' the ingenuity.

Tytaylor77 · 09-24-2016, 11:50 PM

Congrats Kat!! I always just cut the hands off mine and store them in a cardboard box. Check daily for ripe fingers. Hanging the bunch sometimes there will be a smushed one inside the bunch you can't see or get to. It will make fruit flies and gnats like crazy. To me it's much easier to just remove the hands anyway.

robguz24 · 09-25-2016, 03:50 PM

First FHIA-17. 8 hands, 103 fingers. Took one off a few weeks ago and it was quite good. Not as good as a true Gros Michel, but preferable to nearly every cavendish I've had. 13 months to flower and 4 months to harvest. I'm hoping the last of these are still edible when my FHIA-23 is ready so I can directly compare them.

bengal tiger nanas · 10-03-2016, 05:10 PM

7 hands 73 fingers 3.7 pounds bananas in ohio

epicyardfarm · 10-04-2016, 06:01 PM

I went ahead and harvested the 2016 Not Ice Cream - Namwah - Banana Crop #2. It has only been a little over 3 months since the flower came out for this bunch. I might be a little early, but wanted to see how they taste if harvested early and if the green bananas are good for cooking. ��.

venturabananas · 10-04-2016, 08:58 PM

Looks like Orinoco, not Namwah.

epicyardfarm · 10-05-2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by venturabananas

Looks like Orinoco, not Namwah.

I would LOVE to positively identify it one day. I am curious about it being Orinoco or not since the fruit does not fill out like the Orinoco photos I have seen, the fruit definitely good for fresh eating at early yellow stage too.

Here's photo of my harvest last year, which did look like some of the Orinoco photos I have seen. Mine is just so small...

09-11-2016, 06:08 PM	#1042 (permalink)
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09-11-2016, 07:17 PM	#1043 (permalink)
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09-12-2016, 06:43 AM	#1044 (permalink)
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09-12-2016, 07:28 AM	#1045 (permalink)
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09-24-2016, 12:43 PM	#1046 (permalink)
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09-24-2016, 01:42 PM	#1047 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 109,005 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Cut the bunch and bring it inside or it will be critter food. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

09-24-2016, 01:43 PM	#1048 (permalink)
Dalmatiansoap Let there be light Dalmatiansoap's Photo Gallery Location: Makarska, Croatia Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Ante Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9,161 BananaBucks : 622,118 Feedback: 10 / 100% Said "Thanks" 6,508 Times Was Thanked 8,384 Times in 3,032 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 720 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Cut the bunch off. __________________ https://abnb.me/AXJty518xib

09-24-2016, 01:59 PM	#1049 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 248,826 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Put it where? In my BR? I don't have air on; windows are open. I finally got rid of Mickey and his 2 friends; I have no bugs and no inside pets. (I do have a skink that lives under my fridge.) BR okay? Can I give hands away or do I need to keep the bunch whole? __________________

09-24-2016, 03:44 PM	#1050 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 109,005 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) You can put it on a screened porch if you have one. I put mine on the table or counter, but remember banana "blood" stains most anything. I eat them as they ripen on the bunch, but if you want to give some away, cut the hands free of the main stem and give them away. A lot of people hang them in a porch or garage. __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

09-24-2016, 05:17 PM	#1051 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 248,826 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) I've promised a hand to a friend; the guy who didn't object to me ferreting out 2 pups on our 2nd meeting deserves one. I may not have to worry about having them around too long. 11 lbs only. (I know I cut the flower too soon but bunch was in front of my only rear hose bib and this was a dry summer so I had to water since my pump issue hasn't yet been resolved thus things were curtailed.) I'm now glad I didn't remove all of the plant hangers in my ceilings. Put a piece of tarp on a shelf, made sure shelf is under bunch in case hook lets go, found a piece of wire I dug up in my yard and fashioned a sling. (I just knew I'd need that someday!) 2 of the 3 that kinda fell off in my hand earlier today. Obviously this bunch is ready to go--those were green when I picked the others. Glad this is not a heavy bunch; that plant hook is pretty old and flimsy. But I'm thinking that since mistletoe isn't native to Fl, banana bunches would make a tasty changeup. __________________ Last edited by Kat2 : 09-24-2016 at 05:20 PM.

09-24-2016, 05:37 PM	#1052 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 246,860 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) You don't need to hang the bunch. You can just cut off the hands or fingers and they are less bulky to store. But if you like a banana bunch as mistletoe in your room, that's fine, too! __________________

09-24-2016, 08:04 PM	#1054 (permalink)
campngolf Location: Sacramento Valley/NorCal Zone: 9b Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 21 BananaBucks : 5,286 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 41 Times in 18 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Lovin' the ingenuity.

09-24-2016, 11:50 PM	#1055 (permalink)
Tytaylor77 Banana Plants for Trade Location: East Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Ty Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,367 BananaBucks : 49,823 Feedback: 11 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,608 Times Was Thanked 3,726 Times in 1,185 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 424 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Congrats Kat!! I always just cut the hands off mine and store them in a cardboard box. Check daily for ripe fingers. Hanging the bunch sometimes there will be a smushed one inside the bunch you can't see or get to. It will make fruit flies and gnats like crazy. To me it's much easier to just remove the hands anyway. __________________ 150+ Varieties!!. See profile for list. Help me add more! CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF MY MUSA COLLECTION! www.bananapups.com

09-25-2016, 03:50 PM	#1056 (permalink)
robguz24 Rob Location: Kalapana, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 11 Name: Rob Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,506 BananaBucks : 270,426 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,320 Times Was Thanked 4,961 Times in 1,080 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 204 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) First FHIA-17. 8 hands, 103 fingers. Took one off a few weeks ago and it was quite good. Not as good as a true Gros Michel, but preferable to nearly every cavendish I've had. 13 months to flower and 4 months to harvest. I'm hoping the last of these are still edible when my FHIA-23 is ready so I can directly compare them. __________________ My micro-farm Stay on my Big Island banana farm cottage

10-03-2016, 05:10 PM	#1057 (permalink)
bengal tiger nanas key loramie Location: ohio Find me on the map! Zone: 5/6 Name: don&judy Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 203 BananaBucks : 21,953 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,270 Times Was Thanked 238 Times in 91 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 705 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) 7 hands 73 fingers 3.7 pounds bananas in ohio Last edited by bengal tiger nanas : 10-03-2016 at 05:57 PM.

10-04-2016, 06:01 PM	#1058 (permalink)
epicyardfarm Location: Tempe, AZ Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Jacq Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 36 BananaBucks : 8,599 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 58 Times Was Thanked 76 Times in 25 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) I went ahead and harvested the 2016 Not Ice Cream - Namwah - Banana Crop #2. It has only been a little over 3 months since the flower came out for this bunch. I might be a little early, but wanted to see how they taste if harvested early and if the green bananas are good for cooking. ��. __________________ Living in sunny Arizona growing a subtropical food forest on a tiny 0.16 acre property. Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/epicyardfarm/

10-04-2016, 08:58 PM	#1059 (permalink)
venturabananas venturabananas's Photo Gallery Location: Ventura, CA Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Mark Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,845 BananaBucks : 246,860 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1,752 Times Was Thanked 3,969 Times in 1,713 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 39 Times	Re: What did you harvest today (bananas) Looks like Orinoco, not Namwah. __________________

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