The Plant Doctor: Banana fruit formed in April should be ready to eat in September
Question. Our banana developed a flowering shoot that is now forming fruits on a tall plant. How long before they ripen? Answer. Nice! Your crop ma...
Question. Our banana developed a flowering shoot that is now forming fruits on a tall plant. How long before they ripen? Answer. Nice! Your crop made it through the winter to flower during the warm spring months. Figure about five months from forming fruits to ripe and ready-to-eat bananas. This means if your plant formed fruit in April, it should be turning yellow in September. When the first hand of bananas that formed starts to turn yellowish, you can harvest the entire stalk and hang it in a shady spot away from critters to gradually remove the fruits as they fully ripen.