Maybe a strand of Christmas lights? Just around the fruit?

Wouldn't be a big deal if they weren't my first.

Seems like you can almost set your thermometer by the Summer temps down here, temps are so predictable. Winter is much more variable. Oh well, time will tell.

I predict we'll luck out... unless we don't. :)

lol agreed. I'm thinking just providing some protection on those few rare nights it freezes will keep them undamaged. In my area even on very cold years I've seen several clusters of bananas go through the winter when planted in the right microclimates, some even had fruit on them. Sadly though I hardly drive by so I always forget to check out how the fruit turned out after winter. I'm thinking maybe they continue to ripen? And if they do idk if that affects the quality of fruit.

Judging by the last couple of winters, they might make it ok w/o worrying about a freeze. The closer you are to the coast, the warmer it should be. We don't get the really cold temps here until around the end of December...

My first Winter down here. December 2010. I remember it because I was trying to keep tomatoes alive...

I realize that was a rarity though. :)

I think your Goldfingers will be fine,..but am always optimistic. I have been growing Goldfingers here for about 3 years, have yet to eat even oney but that's my fault entirely,..long story. I grew them in the Upper Keys before relocating here and they were amazing,..fast growing and tall ! But that was the Keys,..here they don't grow as fast so have added two 5 ft tall Ice Creams to my raised bed plantation six weeks ago. I do have three 3 stalks of Goldfingers hanging down and slooowwwly ripening,..one for 3 1/2 months the last 2 for only 3 weeks.

If the temps do drop drastically however, I would simply wrap a thick large towel around each Mama stalk, attached with some Teflon tie wraps and hope for the best. Am on the 9b/10a border, so don't think I'll have to do that. As these Goldfingers grow I will be thinning out the baby pups and eventually wind up with only the faster maturing Ice Creams. Am convinced that's the way to go,..for me anyway. If I was still in the Keys it'd be solely Goldfingers, - love 'em but here they grow too slow. Just my 2 cents ! Good luck.