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May 2022
May 2022
De-hand a bunch of Bananas
Watch this for tips to safely remove bananas from the stalk
Check out this short video on how to safely remove the hands from a bunch of bananas attached to the fruiting stalk.
I thought it would be much easier than it was! It takes careful precision to make sure you do not cut into the actual bananas. Well done! Thanks to Geoff Mansell, Kotare Subtropicals for the advice.
https://www.kotaresubtropicals.co.nz/plants
Article written and compiled by Stefan Vogrincic
All Article’s checked and edited by Marie Vogrincic
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