Keep bananas ripe for longer by storing them at this exact temperature

Bananas are a staple in many people’s food shopping lists, yet few know the proper way to store fruit when home. There are so many food storage hacks out there that suggest gadgets or single-use plastics, but one expert has an entirely free alternative. Dr Jeffrey Brecht is a Postharvest Physiologist, an expert who is … Read more

Keep bananas fresh and yellow for 15 days or longer with ‘special’ food storage method

Bananas often feel like they ripen at lightning speed, but you can stop them from going spotty, mushy, and brown before their time if you know the correct way to store them. Mike, a cooking expert from Kitchen Tips Online, has shared there is a “special” food storage method to keep bananas yellow for much … Read more

How to keep bananas brown and stop brown spots: Simple hack works for a month

Bananas are a staple in most kitchens as a quick and healthy snack. But as fans know, they can ripen in an instant and quickly turn brown and mushy. While are food storage hacks available to help keep them at their best, this latest trick preserves bananas for almost a month – and it really … Read more

Keep bananas fresh for 10 days by ditching the fruit bowl

There’s a short window during which bananas are perfectly yellow and ripe, making them hard to buy in bulk. The brightly coloured fruit is either under-ripe – when it’s green and firm, or overly mushy inside with brown skin. While it’s true that this is the case no matter how bananas are stored, it’s easy … Read more

‘Halt the blackening’ of bananas with storage hack that keeps fruit fresh for 10 days

Bananas have a short shelf-life of around two to three days if purchased when they are fully ripe. If purchased when they are green they may have an extra few days, but sometimes may not even fully ripen. Banana skin can bruise extremely easily, which can damage the quality of the fruit inside as well … Read more

Food storage hack to ‘keep bananas fresh for seven days’ stops them going brown

Bananas are tasty treats, but when they get soft and brown they are a little less tasty. Now, one content creator has a hack to resolve the troublesome issue. Armen Adamjan is the clever content creator behind Creative Explained. He shares cool hacks, tips, and tricks on his TikTok where he has a whopping 4.9 … Read more

Popular storage method is ‘wasting your bananas’ – what to do instead

Bananas are delicious when they’re perfectly ripe, which tends to be while they’re still firm with a little softness and bright yellow skin. That said, they can quickly turn brown and mushy if kept in the wrong place. But while many people think that tends to mean the fruit bowl, fridge or countertop, one TikTok … Read more