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Bananas

Bananas

Harvesting

7.0 HARVESTING

  • The time taken for a banana plant to mature depends on the variety and it takes about 8 to 12 months.
  • They are considered fully mature if there is plumpness in the fingers on the upper arm according to
  • Bananas become mature fruit 75 – 150 days from flower production.
  • When it has been established that the bananas are mature enough to harvest a sharp knife should be used to cut them down from the tree. Cutting the fruit down in bunches.
  • Leave a stalk not less than 15cm to be used to make carrying them easy.
  • The banana bunches should never fall on to the ground because this damages the fruit.
  • Store the bananas in cool dim storage area.