Bananas are often stored in a bowl on top of your other fruit, but this is actually one of the worst places to store them as it causes them to spoil quickly. It can be tricky to keep bananas fresh and yellow as they produce a large amount of ethylene gas, a plant growth hormone … Read more
Bananas are delicious but can be annoying to store in your kitchen as they can take ages to turn yellow and then the very next day will be brown, spotty and mushy. However, a big reason bananas do not stay fresh for long is that many people are storing them wrong, as you should never … Read more
It may seem common sense to store bananas in your fruit bowl, but this is one of the worst places to keep them in the kitchen as they cannot be near other fruit. Most fruit produces a gas called ethylene, a plant growth hormone that is responsible for ripening so that fruit becomes much more … Read more
Storing bananas in the fruit bowl might seem like a no-brainer, but experts warn it’s a fast track to mushy disaster. The culprit behind your rapidly rotting fruit is ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone that speeds up ripening and boosts flavour. Piling up fruit together triggers an ethylene gas overload, causing everything in close … Read more
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to keep bananas fresher for longer, and it involves storing them in an unexpected location within your kitchen. While many people think bananas should always be kept at room temperature, storing them in the fridge can actually help prolong their freshness. The skin will naturally darken, but the banana inside … Read more
Buying bananas at the supermarket may be a healthy choice, but it can be frustrating having to wait days to eat them because they’re not yet ripe. But getting a perfectly ripe banana is often trickier than you’d think, as they tend to still be quite firm and green when they’re sat on store shelves. … Read more
Banana bread is a delicious treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast or at teatime with a nice cuppa – or at any time of the day, really. It’s so versatile, it can be enjoyed warm, toasted, or at room temperature and with any preferred add-ins, such as chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruits. Jamie … Read more
It may seem obvious to keep bananas in a fruit bowl but this is actually one of the worst places to store them as it will cause them to spoil and become mushy quickly. Most people do not realise that most fruits produce a substance called ethylene gas, a natural growth hormone responsible for making … Read more
Many bananas sold in supermarkets are green, turning yellow very quickly once they are home. This makes bananas one of the most wasted foods, with up to one million of them wasted daily. This is because many people tend not to eat them once they turn brown, despite being perfectly fine inside. Luckily, there are … Read more
Bananas can quickly turn spotty and mushy if left in the wrong spot in the kitchen, and many people may be surprised to learn that a fruit bowl is one of the worst places to store them. That may sound bizarre but fruit produces a natural growth hormone called ethylene gas which allows it to … Read more
