I’m so excited. My banana tree made bananas this year! Do I need to do anything at this point other than just let them turn yellow? When should they ripen? — Douglas Bergeron The flowers of bananas ...

Q. A banana plant in our backyard has produced green fruit about 7 inches long. How and when should I harvest them? Do I cut the entire vine off? A.B., Sugar Land A. Leave the bananas on the plant ...

Q. My bananas produced a big flower this summer, and the fruits came out, but they are still green. How long before they turn yellow? A. Gulf Coast banana growers, pay heed! You need not, and in most ...

Aug. 31—There's a cornucopia in Orlando Romero's Nambé backyard, and the feast has reached all the way to Santa Fe. To reap the rewards of an overzealous apricot tree, Romero invited eight ...

To harvest to banana, wait until the fruit is full sized but still green. Banana fruit actually ripen better off of the tree. Cut clusters of bananas from the stalk and put them indoors to ripen as ...

Question. Our banana developed a flowering shoot that is now forming fruits on a tall plant. How long before they ripen? Answer. Nice! Your crop made it through the winter to flower during the warm ...

If you're lucky enough to live in a tropical clime, you might have experimented with growing fruit like bananas. These trees find it trickier to produce fruit in colder regions, so it's worth taking ...

With ideal growing conditions, you can cultivate a delicious banana tree of your own. Growing a banana tree is an exciting venture that offers both visual charm and delicious fruit. While most banana ...

Question: A few banana trees are growing in our yard and bearing fruit. How do I know when to harvest the bananas? Answer: What a good dilemma. Seeing all those green bananas is nice, but when are ...

It’s apple season in Michigan. But that’s not all. There’s a “secret fruit” ready for harvest. Michigan’s native pawpaw trees produce a delicate fruit that looks like a mango and tastes like a banana.