yeah in 6 months you won't even be able to tell anything even happened to it. They push new growth from the center and as long as it's not dead, it'll keep pushing and growing and it'll look just fine.

Yes sk290, you are right, mostly you only cut the fruit off when they are ready (ripe or almost ripe). I think the OP just wasn't sure when they are ready to be cut. Once you have been growing bananas a while, you will know when they are ready before they turn yellow. Once they are yellow and cut, they do ripen quickly (to fast to eat them all). If you can cut them just before they turn yellow, you can slow some of the ripening. It takes some experience to know when they are ready, but just not ripe. Then you can leave them on the stalk and just cut the top hands that are ready, that way you can take them as you can eat them. But I guess people in colder zones do need to worry about frost in winter. Maybe someone with a closer zone may be able to help with the slow growth thing. I assume, as long as it doesn't freeze, they will grow, just very slowly in colder weather.

Mz,Be patient..(S) The fruit should grow, unless you've a small plant. It takes time but eventually will turn yellow. Your Meyer's should be getting as much sun as possible..Toni

Palmpenguin- You dug this one out of the archives. The problem I outlined in the origianl post was it got too hot. Two summers ago was the hottest summer on record for up here and I had this palm in direct sun( Trachys or windmill palms love sun and 65-75 not so much 85-95). I planted this palm in the ground last March. (I should have waited until May). It made a come back late last summer. It's in ruff shape after this past super cold February and I am praying it makes a comeback. It's Ironic this was an exceptianally good looking palm before last March. I should have just kept re-potting it. They love 60s which is what it would get all winter long in my house.