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Name: Salliejane
Status: other
Age: 50s
Location: N/A
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Date: Saturday, October 12, 2002
Question:
I have some banana trees in my back yard. the question is, when the tree bears, when is it right to cut the bananas? is the flower that hang from the bottom tell me any right time to cut. what is it when i see the bananas cut from the tree and then hung up. thanks for any help.

Replies:
Perhaps helpful:

http://www.vandamme.be/history.html

Bananas grown commercially are cut when green for shipping but since they're in your backyard, perhaps not necessary to cut as early.

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.


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