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Banana Flowering and Harvest Timing in Georgia

Q: My heirloom banana plant flowered and has green bananas with pink flowers. When to harvest?

Bananas harvest 3 months after bloom. Unless autumn is exceptionally long, fruit won't mature well. Enjoy the spectacle, taste if you wish, but don't expect banana pudding!

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