Bananas

While it’s summer time in Metro Manila, the weather here in the farmstead where my caring wife Ann and I have retired, is opposite! From January of this year up to this date, we’ve seen continuous sunlight for only one week. Thereafter, rain falls daily and at times, accompanied by gusty wind. Nevertheless, we’re used to it and we’re enjoying every bit of the cool breeze while doing something worthwhile indoors.

Due to the constant rain shower, most of the banana trees we’ve planted are now blooming with fruits. Do you know that there are varieties of bananas? When we started planting banana trees in the farm, we decided to plant first Ann’s most favorite variety – Turdan. Then, we planted her next favorite Lacatan and Saba, followed by Bungulan and Rayes, respectively.

Here are some facts about bananas. They grow fruits in hanging cluster and usually yellow when ripe. The bananas grow in clusters called hands. Each hand has from 10 to 20 bananas. The length of Turdan is 4 to 5 inches, while the length of Bungulan is 6 to 7 inches. Of all the variety, Saba is more popular because of more medicinal value.

Ready to plant banana shoots are available in our farm.