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Food Hacks Learn How To Keep Bananas From Ripening Too Fast

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Food Hacks Learn How To Keep Bananas From Ripening Too Fast

Do you like bananas? Do you wind up wasting them because they ripen too fast and spoil before you get to eat them?

In this blog we will discuss 5 ways to keep your bananas from ripening too fast.

  1. Purchase Green Bananas

    The first thing you want to do is be sure to purchase bananas that are slightly under ripe. Under ripe bananas have yellow in the middle but also have green on the stems and end of the banana.

    Make sure ones you buy don’t have any bruises or spots on them.

    Do not buy yellow ones unless you plan on eating them right away. Yellow bananas get over ripe really quickly.

  2. Storing Bananas

    You should always store you under ripe bananas at room temperature. If you put them in the refrigerator when they are green the skin will turn black but the inside will not ripen.

    You can also wrap the ends of your bananas with plastic wrap to keep them from ripening for another week..

  3. Hang Your Bananas

    Hang them on a banana hook. This will keep your bananas from getting bruised while they ripen.

  4. Don’t Store Bananas with other Fruit or Veggies

    Do not store you bananas with other fruit or veggies because they will make them ripen faster. The reason for this is the fruit and veggies give off a hormone ethylene that cause the bananas to ripen.

  5. Put Ripe Bananas in the Refrigerator

    Put ripe bananas in the refrigerator to keep them from getting over ripe. The skins may turn brown or black but the inside will not ripen.

I got these tips from wikiHow.

Deirdre Powell (Dee)

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8 Comments

  1. Ann Batten
    Ann Batten on January 5, 2015 at 5:52 am

    I just love bananas. Use them every day in smoothies etc. Great tips. I have occasionally resorted to making a banana cake when I have too many ripe bananas as they need to be really ripe for a cake. Loved your post.

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    • Deirdre Powell
      Deirdre Powell on January 5, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks Ann. I love bananas too. We go through a lot of them each week. These tips do help!

      Reply
  2. Steven Suchar
    Steven Suchar on January 5, 2015 at 4:25 am

    Hi Deirdre,

    KUDO’s on your fine work here!

    I eat one banana every day, so I’ll be following your 5 tips for sure.

    Have a highly inspired day 🙂

    Steven Suchar

    Reply
    • Deirdre Powell
      Deirdre Powell on January 5, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks Steven. Glad to help.

      Reply
  3. Omkar
    Omkar on January 5, 2015 at 3:23 am

    Thanks for So Informative Post Deirdre 🙂 I love bananas and I always worried about it’s ripening … But from now I do your Food hack !

    Reply
    • Deirdre Powell
      Deirdre Powell on January 5, 2015 at 12:20 pm

      Awesome thanks for the comment. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Kristina Marie
    Kristina Marie on January 5, 2015 at 1:55 am

    WOW, Dee… We LOVE bananas and they always ripen too fast for us! Very interesting! Cant wait to try these tips! THANK YOU for sharing!! <3

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    • Deirdre Powell
      Deirdre Powell on January 5, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      You’re welcome, glad the tips can help.

      Reply

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