Bananarama! 01/07/08

The banana plant has reached maturity and is bearing large well formed fruit. It looks very impressive in our greenhouse standing at around two and half meters with broad fan like leaves.

As you can see the bananas have begun to ripen on the plant, time to cut down. The bunch has quite a few bannanas on it all of a decent size too.

For the bananas to ripen i kept them in a cool dark place. I utilized the mini grow tent for this. Next time i do it i will use use an extraction fan in the tent for air circulation. You could tell there was a high humidity level in the room when you opened the door, this increases the chance of any mould ruining your harvest.

The taste test - These bananas were thick and fleshy, not the best for eating raw as it gets a bit sludgey in the mouth. Perfect for cooking as a desert though because they were really sweet.