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I spent some time in my wood working shop for doing this project. Banana is a tropical fruit and very common in each household. They cannot be refrigerated. Therefore it is important to keep them fresh and increase their shelf life. For this they should be kept hanging to facilitate air circulation. If not stored properly the skin turns black and the fruit loses its texture. I made this banana hanger out of pine as a decorative and useful piece on my dining table. We have several varieties of banana and the one shown in the picture is a small variety with a very thin yellow skin. It is very tasty and costs about 1$ for a dozen. After peeling the skin goes as an organic fertilizer in my terrace garden. The last picture is of a variety most common and of a bigger size with a thicker skin costing the same as above.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
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jroot
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posted 630 days ago
What a cool idea! I really like it, and might just emulate it here.
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daltxguy
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posted 630 days ago
You are the top banana, Sharad! Nice project. It’s nice that you have so many types of bananas at a great price, too.
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justjoel
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posted 629 days ago
We go through so many bananas, but not always fast enough before they become less than fresh tasting – seems like this is a “no-brainer” for me. Nice work, sir.
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Bon
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posted 628 days ago
Nice job on the banana hanger Sharad.I need one of those in my house.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 628 days ago
Excellent!!
(bananas here cost about 80 cents a pound, I think)
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Desktopgem
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posted 628 days ago
That looks so good. It’s great to look at even without the bananas!
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sharad
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posted 628 days ago
Thank you all for your response.
Bon I will bring you one if I attend the Sept 2012 get-together at Debbie’s. If anybody else wants it please let me know early. It is not a very big task for me. It cost me less than 2 $.
Desktopgem that is why I said it decorates my dining table.
Jroot I am sure you will make one.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Bon
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posted 622 days ago
Sharad thank you for your very generous offer.I am planning to attend the 2012 gathering at Debbie’s and hoping all goes well at that time.Do I have any seeds that you would like me to save for you.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
sharad
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posted 621 days ago
Bon, glad to hear that you are planning to attend the event in Sept 2012. If everything goes well I am planning to come with my wife to meet as many GTs and LJs as possible. I will let you know which seeds I would like to have from you and others. I will also bring an assortment of seeds from my side for all of you. You are sure to get the Banana Hanger.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Radicalfarmergal
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posted 621 days ago
Sharad, your banana hanger is both very attractive and handy. Fresh produce can be very perishable if it isn’t handled and stored correctly.
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi