tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372661752347661223.post9129799431224844950..comments2009-07-18T19:19:49.118-06:00BNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372661752347661223.post-38921691102993297032009-07-18T19:19:49.118-06:002009-07-18T19:19:49.118-06:00The actual flower is the purplish thingie, and yes, Kathy, they are quite large. The little bananas form at the base of the flower in bunches called &#39;hands&#39;. After awhile, as the bananas get bigger, the whole thing droops downward from the weight. You cut each &#39;hand&#39; with a machete or other large knife.<br /><br />@2Sweet - I&#39;ll trade you some bananas for some apricots. ;-}<br /><br />@ Becky - Never tried drying them as chips, but I do freeze some to use later for banana bread. They get very mushy as they thaw, but they have to be mashed for banana bread anyway, so that works!<br /><br />BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372661752347661223.post-86384483014763256272009-07-18T17:31:47.879-06:002009-07-18T17:31:47.879-06:00What a gorgeous color green they are! Is that the flower in the middle? It is huge!kmlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782946391673845914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372661752347661223.post-20380679007906536592009-07-11T04:10:55.756-06:002009-07-11T04:10:55.756-06:00I&#39;ve never seen a Banana flower. They are really pretty. I would love a tree of my own, but I can see you could get overwhelmed with bananas. I would prpbably make dried chips.<br />B.Becky and Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372661752347661223.post-49350361343282332162009-07-10T21:53:30.627-06:002009-07-10T21:53:30.627-06:00How cool! Must be nice to pick your own bananas. :-) I&#39;ve got an apricot tree but never get to them before the birds do. :-(2sweetnsaxyhttp://eyesmindheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com