Did You Know-Bananas
Did you ever buy bananas at the store and wonder why the stem end was wrapped in plastic wrap, like my picture above?
The plastic wrap helps contain the ethylene gas, which bananas produce naturally while
they ripen. Wrapping the stem end will help to slow down the ripening process.
Foil can also be used to wrap the end tightly to slow down the ripening process.
When I have other fruit that needs ripening, I will put an unwrapped banana with it to ripen my other fruit faster.
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Thank you so much for reblogging my post Michael. ❤️
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Thank you as well for always best recipes and tips, Diane! Have a good week! xx Michael
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You too Michael! ❤️
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Thank you very much, Diane! ❤️ xx Michael
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Thats interesting, Diane. Here you get them unwrapped, like just harvested from the tree. Maybe i should give them this advice. 😉 Thanks, and have a good week! xx Michael
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You can wrap them yourself when you get them home to do the same thing. You’re welcome Michael and thank you. 💕
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That’s a good idea, Diane!. But honestly they always get eaten instantely. Lol xx Michael
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Haha not in my house, I am the only one that eats them. One a day to keep the doctor away just like apples! Lol 💕
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Really? I wish i had not fight for bananas here. This morning i bought some, and now they are all eaten up. Not by me, by the others. Lol xx Michael
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Wow! I never knew that! Thank you for sharing this, Diane!
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It is fascinating isn’t it? You’re welcome Anita. 💕
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We’re always learning
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Right Beth 🥰
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I did not know this and thanks !
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You’re very welcome! ❤️
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Very interesting! I never knew this. Although I have seen the wrap on bananas many times.
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It seems they only wrap them on organic. 💕
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Interesting!
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Bananas are the best! Thank you 😊🌍
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They sure are, thank you. 🥰
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You are welcome 😊
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Loving these tips! I never realized this!
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Thanks Tierney! 💕
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Good tips
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Thank you Kev! 🥰
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The things I don’t know could fill a set of encyclopedias! Remember those things before we had iPhones? My mom and dad would just say “look it up.” Thanks for the tips Diane! Hugs, C
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My MIL is like that when using the phone for directions. She says to get a paper map and how kids today don’t even know how to read a paper map. 😂 (She’s right) You’re welcome Cheryl. 💕
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I always thought that was simply to make you buy the whole bunch instead of breaking off a few. I learned something new!
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Oh I like that theory and it makes perfect sense to me too.
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Fascinating!!! Thanks for this interesting fact.
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You’re very welcome. 🥰
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This is seriously helpful, Diane💜
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They work even better if you wrap each banana separately because if you’re like me, I pull a banana off and don’t reseal the stem with the plastic wrap. Since there is a gap the gas starts to escape.
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I can’t say I have ever seen that before! But good to know if and when I do.
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We see it on our organic bananas.
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Thank you! We try to eat a banana every day!
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I do too Betty, you’re welcome. 💕
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You are a good friend to have, Diane! I didn’t know this, but I will do it from now on.
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You are so sweet! Keep it wrapped tight after you remove each banana or wrap each banana separately.
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That is so useful! I get tired of throwing bananas out when they ripen too quickly all at once.
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Wrap them individually and they will last even better.
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Very handy tip – thanks Diane!
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You’re welcome June. 🥰
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I didn’t know that, thanks Diane.
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You’re welcome Carla.
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Thank you for reblogging❣️
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I have not seen this before in our shops … but I do know that if you want your bananas to ripen quicker, you need to take them apart … so, this makes sense.
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Sure does, if I have tomatoes that aren’t ripe enough you can put them in a bag with bananas.
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I had no idea. Thanks Diane.
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You’re welcome Bernadette. 💕
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Interesting! I was always wondering about that wrapping. Now I know 😊
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I used to think it meant they were organic as they only wrap the organic in our store. Lol
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I use this tip, too!
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It works! Have a great day. 😍
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You too! 💛💕
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I didn’t know that Diane – I always separate them and lay them on their front so I guess I won’t do that anymore. I always buy them in different stages of green and yellow, so they don’t all ripen at once since I’m the only one eating them.
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Same here Linda, I only eat mine too. Wrap them individually for better results.
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I will have to try that because I’m not a picky eater, but they get so sweet when they are too speckled. 🙂
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And mushy!
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Yes – I don’t like that either Diane.
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Nope..but I do now!
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Great! ❤️
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Thanks for the great tip! I have not seen banana tops wrapped, but I will be more observant when at the produce department.
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You can also wrap your own when you bring them home. You’re welcome!
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Interesting, we will try this. My husband was reading somewhere about separating bananas from each other to halt the ripening process, we tried that way and it didn’t work. Or we need to eat them faster! haha
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The best way is to separate them then wrap each end tightly with plastic wrap.
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Ok we will try that, we didn’t put plastic on the ends.
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