Pup removal near or during blooming has adverse affects on size and quantity of fruit, esp in the Cavendish family.

Thanks for your reply. I decided to remove pups only from the plant that isn't getting ready to bloom and leave that one alone. And, the one that I thought might be starting to bloom is definitly starting. I'm so excited to be getting a bloom already. I only planted them about 8 months ago and they were very small. Didn't expect this so soon. How long does it take to go from this "swelling" in the leaves to actually eating the fruit? Terri