Musa "Namwa" Banana

General Fruit Growing
#21

Looks good. I’m hoping my banana fruits this summer.

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#22

It won’t be long now!

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#23

I love these pictures. Makes me jealous. Would you share some of the cherry of the rio grande?

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#24

Sure :slight_smile:

#25

Just bought a couple of Namwa pups to give it a try!:banana:

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#26

How were the two bunches?

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#27

Still on the plants! I’m making room in the garage now to hang them up to cure.

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#28

Finally … The Namwa bunch began ripening on the plant today :slight_smile:

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#30

I bet those are tasty! Whats the differnece 'taste wise richard that you could explain to us folks that just buy them at the store as ww cant grow them.

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#31

I won’t buy “grocery store” bananas. They’re almost flavorless by comparison.

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#32

Well us northerners don’t have that luxury. :wink:

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#33

24 hours later.

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#34

48 hours later.

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#35

Look ready to eat

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#36

Almost. A few of them were ready today. I distributed 1 hand each to my two immediate neighbors. :slight_smile:

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#37

Time for a banana bread baking party :slight_smile:

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#39

That’s the trouble with bananas

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#40

LOL. The loaves are in the freezer now. :slight_smile:

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