They wrote: “At the end of the first day this avocado was softer than all but one of the other avocados, but still wasn’t quite ripe. By noon on the second day, though, this avocado was perfectly ripe!” The banana ripened as well, so both were ready to eat. You can place an apple in … Read more
Bananas release a gas called ethylene which is what makes it ripen. That gas is released by the stems, so wrapping them up slows the release of ethylene. Another way to keep them ripe is by submerging them in water. In water, the bananas are not exposed to oxygen, which speeds up ethylene production. Placing … Read more
A clever food storage trick to keep bananas fresh for a week has been shared by Armen Adamjan, the man behind Creative Explained on TikTok. He said: “You ever buy bananas and they just ripen up way too fast before you get to eat them? Well, this is what you do.” He suggests wrapping each … Read more
It is an art to make your produce last as long as possible. Thankfully, humans have been looking for hacks since the beginning of time to prevent their bananas from browning. Whether buying it green to prolong its shelf life or hanging it to prevent it from bruising and ripening, through trial and error, humans … Read more
