[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by leftyf

What about the large branches loaded with the small green berries. If left alone they turn into a purple'ish berry and fall onto the ground and really make a mess. Does it hurt the tree to cut these off while they are still green?

The "berries" you are speaking about are the seeds to grow new palm trees. You can cut that stalk off without doing any harm to the tree itself.