To read the life story of this giant banana blossom, click on each photo. The photos will enlarge and the story is told in the captions.
On December 7, I discovered this gorgeous bloom hidden behind the palm fronds and giant philodendron leaves in the strip of garden between my house and studio.
In April, I started asking Pasiano if it was time to cut down the branch and hang them upside down to ripen. No, he said, that time
and the next two times I asked.
But finally, yesterday, he said it was time.
My choice of where to hang them was in the gazebo next to the hammocks, where I could be sure to chart their progress.
Already, at least one was ripe beyond the eating stage, but right for banana bread.
Pasiano picked the pick of the litter for us to try.
Guess which one I got?
It was a bit overripe at it’s end, but Morrie and Diego enjoyed it.
Pasiano thought his was perfect!
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Wow, that is one huge bunch of bananas. What are you going to do with all of them?
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Love that story. I also have bunches of plátanos from trees that I inherited when I bought my home. As a born and bred New Yorker, it is thrilling to be close to nature.
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Wonderful and delightful photos 😀
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen as big a bunch of bananas! I see lots of banana bread and banana cake soon, and lots of bananas to share with nearby friends as well! I’m fascinated by the flower, too — is that your reflection?
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I think it is just the reflection of the light shining through the holes in the split leaf philodendron plants behind me.
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In Houston we had a banana tree outside our patio. Looks delicious
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What a life to live!
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I love my life, even with present restrictions. I don’t love conditions in the world and in our government, but I’ve only seen kindness here so far. With the exception of one very angry and rude man in the bank the last time I had to go there..hope I don’t run into him again.
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Hope fortunate that you can grow your own fruit. Bananas and papaya are not something everyone can even attempt.
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I love it. The banana tree dies after it fruits and has to be replanted. The papaya tree last 8 years so we try to start a new one so it reaches maturity before the old one dies. No greater luxury than picking your own fruit straight off the tree. And no fruit sweeter. These bananas are heaven and the papaya sweeter than ones in the market.
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Lucky you!
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