Ask A Scientist© Botany Archive

name       Robert
status     other
age        50s

Question - I would like to know how long it should take for the fruit
to turn yellow and one can eat them. The bananas became so heavy they
broke the tree. I cut off the stalk and now would like to know if they
will ripen.
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Green bananas will ripen (turn yellow) even when off the stalk.

http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/crops/i_banana.htm

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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