Re: Monstera bloom and eating.

From: Lewandjim at aol.com on 2002.07.31 at 02:22:12(9147) In a message dated 7/30/2002 4:19:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mickpascall@hotmail.com writes: It will take approx one year to ripen ! When it starts to drop down from the vertical , keep an eye on it . Pick only when the scales at the base start to lift away .Then only eat about a half inch at a time . Only as much as is exposed by the scales falling away by them selves . Place standing up in a large jar or glass coverd by a paperbag . I used to have over a dozen all lined up , yum yum . Michael's instructions may be "best" but in the Indiana University greenhouses, we waited until the conservatory smelled like "strawberry shortcake" - THEN the Monstera fruit was ripe! Jim Langhammer

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