Another banana harvest
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
June 7, 2020 4:26pm CST
This is the bunch of bananas from the front yard that I harvested yesterday afternoon. It is the Bangkok type of banana that can be eaten as is or can be fried. Since we cannot finish all of those 6 clusters, only 2 clusters will be for us and the rest would go to the neighbors.
13 people like this
13 responses
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
8 Jun 20
This small variety of banana is very popular in southern state of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India. It's tastes mildly sweet and offered to Gods during prayer at temples.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
Do you think that variety is native to India or to Thailand?
1 person likes this
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy I am not sure of the nativity of this banana variety. But just like other banana variety needs good rain and moisture.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 this variety of banana bears fruit within 1 year from the sapling.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jun 20
i think that type of banana has thick peeling, right? it can be boiled, but it cannot be eaten raw.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
This banana is the Bangkok variety that can be eaten raw or fried or even boiled.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
10 Jun 20
@ridingbet there's a lot of variety but what you mentioned are the popular ones.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
10 Jun 20
@Alexandoy hmmm. i am not knowledgeable about the different varieties of the banana. i can just recall the saba, saging, senyorita. hahah! they all mean one and the same
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
@DianneN it's a nice feeling to receive and nicer to give.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
Maybe our neighbors are lucky but we are also fortunate because most of the neighbors here are generous too with their harvest.
1 person likes this
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy We call that one hand washing the other. That's wonderful!
1 person likes this
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy
That is so nice you are going to share them with neighbors.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
It has been my habit to share when we have more than enough.
1 person likes this
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy
You are a good and kind person Alex.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
Just harvested yesterday and today one cluster is already ripe.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
@amitkokiladitya yes, they are very thankful this morning.
1 person likes this
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy that is good. And I'm sure your neighbour must have been super happy
1 person likes this
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
8 Jun 20
fresh fruit. we usually cook it, frying it. we call it "pisang kepok". pisang is banana
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
we also fry banana for a snack.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
@nawala123 maybe tomorrow I will have fried banana for breakfast. The one I harvested will be very ripe tomorrow, nice for frying.
1 person likes this
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
8 Jun 20
@Alexandoy this morning i ate fried banana, so sweet
1 person likes this
@marguicha (224237)
• Chile
7 Jun 20
Congratulations. We cannot have bananas here.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Jun 20
If you have a cold season the banana will not grow.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
@marguicha tropical fruits do not survive the cold winter. My father had planted some tropical fruits in California but only the citrus was able to grow and bear fruits. It is like a small orange that is very sour.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
My previous harvests are more. This bunch was kind of abused because some people got the leaves without my permission.
1 person likes this
@moffittjc (122087)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jun 20
I see a couple of ripe bananas sitting there waiting for you to eat them! Did you eat one yet?
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
The yellow ones are already 4.They are not really ripe yet. Maybe tomorrow they will be good to eat.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
It is the Bangkok variety that I bought in a nursery garden. From the sapling, it bears fruit within the year.
1 person likes this
@freelancermariagrace (28870)
• Philippines
8 Jun 20
You are a kind-hearted neighbor!
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 Jun 20
Thank you. Our neighbors are also generous with little things they can give us.
1 person likes this
@Miss_Leafy (4296)
• Colombia
7 Jun 20
That's so nice of you to give away some bananas to your neighbors.
1 person likes this
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Jun 20
I have wasting food so instead of going to trash it is better to give it away.
1 person likes this
