Bananas in the Mist

Freezing rain has been pelting down outside all day. In the greenhouse, where the air is about 20F warmer, a misty haze hangs in the air.

Fruiting Progress in the Semi-Pit Tunnel Greenhouse

The Williams Hybrid is fruiting:

The Dwarf Cavendish just sent up a flag leaf (this DC is a pup of the DC that fruited earlier):

The Double is loaded with 16 leaves and should be sending up a flag leaf at any time:

The Fake Ice Cream (actually a Namwah) also looks like it's about to burst:

The Dwarf Namwah, Raja Puri, and Dwarf Orinoco all seem like they could throw up a flag at any time, too.

Banana Pit in the Banana Pit

The weather had been getting too cold for the six bananas that I planted outside this summer, but they were too big to go back into the semi-pit greenhouse, so I decided to dig a pit in the pit.

Once more the trusty shovel and wheelbarrow were called into action, along with a hand saw to remove some of the larger roots.

Gros Michel on the move:

All tucked in:

Left side, front to back:  Williams Hybrid, Gros Michel, Kluay Khai
Right side, front to back:  SH-3640, Grand Nain, Dwarf Brazilian

Musa 'Williams Hybrid' is blooming

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First Banana Harvest

Woo-hoo, first bunch!

Dwarf Cavendish
30 fingers
5 lbs

Pic update

Updated Dwarf Cavendish pics

I think this Dwarf Cavendish bunch needs another 4-6 weeks or so to ripen, but the little bananas are coming along nicely: