Rare Banana

[Moose]

A rare fruiting occurance in my garden. Can't wait to eat 'um!

[rpebinger]

Update Moose? You eat any of those Ae Ae 'naners yet? Nice looking fruit ~ enjoy it.

Rich

[Moose]

Rich - they are not ready yet. Unfortunately they are catching the eye of many a passerby. This banana is growing by the sidewalk.

I checked my original planting area and ... hey I gotta a back-up bunch.

[Rags]

You better get a net around those to stop the birds....

[Moose]

Allan - I am more concerned about "two legged ground squirrels" than the birds. The banana stalk in the first post was growing very near my fence. A pick-up truck could have backed up to the fence, some loppers and be gone in 15 seconds. Since the Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society was having their show, my son James and I harvested the stalk. It was displayed at the cash register table in the Members Section (see photo).

You better get a net around those to stop the birds....

It weighs about 70 lbs. and they should be ripe very soon. Harvested last Saturday.

[Dypsisdean]

Moose - I'll have to experience them vicariously through your tasting. The local pheasants find mine way before they are ready for me. Reportedly this variety was reserved for the Hawaiian royalty. You will have to tell me if they are they are that special. Sure are is an eye catcher - both the fruit and the plant.

[Moose]

And now the daughter is fruiting ...