The dwarf bananas will be ready for harvest within 11 to 14 months after planting. Tall varieties take about 14 to 16 months to harvest. Fruits usually mature in 120 to 140 days after flowering.

The fruit bunch is harvested when the ridges on their surface changes from angular to round. The dried parts of flowers at the top of fruit drop off easily.

The top most leaf starts drying as the bunch matures. Colour of fruits or fingers changes from dark green to pale green on maturity.

The bunch is harvested just before it attains the ripening stage. When the fruits have reached the full size, they become plump, and mature with a distinct change in colour.

For long transport, the bunch may be harvested earlier. The bunch is cut, retaining about 30 cm of the stem above the first hand.