Did You Know – Bananas & Avocados
What do bananas and avocados have in common? Well, they both notoriously go from “not quite ready” to “past their prime” in the blink of an eye.
Common wisdom says you shouldn’t refrigerate them, as it can interfere with the ripening process. But here’s the thing: If you refrigerate them once they hit that moment of perfect ripeness (however you define it, in the case of bananas), they will stay that way for a few extra days.
The cold temperature slows the ripening process to a crawl, so instead of having your bananas and avocados turn to mush, you’ll have additional time to use them up.
Bananas’ skins will indeed turn dark, but that’s deceptive. The fruit inside remains perfect.
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I never knew this, thank you for posting it!
You are very welcome! Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much and have a great day!
We seem to play the banana game all the time! Ask my freezer!
Isn’t that nice? If they don’t disappear from the refrigerator quick enough there’s always banana bread.
I had no idea, this is good to know
I don’t like avocados but it definitely works with bananas.
Bananas especially, and avocados are a bit tricky to get the ripeness just right, but if you can find that sweet spot and refrigerate them they will last longer. Great tip.
Thank you Paul!
I have had a lot of avocados turn bad/sprout roots lately. I wonder if it is because I put them in the refrigerator before I try to ripen them.
That’s a great question Linda. We may be getting fruits and vegetables that are shipped from where ever and they may be on the trucks longer with all this tariff crap. If you give this a try let me know. It works with bananas.
It’s cheaper to buy 5 avocados in a bag at the store than 2 individual avocados. But it also means I’m frantically trying to finish them when they ripen. 😂 Good things it’s good fat! 😊
Let me know if you give this a try as we don’t like avocado’s, it works for bananas which I love.
No worries, I received it!
Yes I learned that about avocados and it is sometimes quite tricky but there is nothing like a perfectly ripe avocado!
We don’t eat avocados but I eat a banana most days. It works well for banana’s. Your right, there is nothing like perfectly ripe for any fruit.
So true! Especially important for avocados since they are so expensive! 🫣
Exactly and they keep costing more. I tried to comment on your post but it said it wasn’t allowed.
That’s interesting Diane … I have never done anything with an avocado and would likely cut myself if I tried to cut it open, clumsy as I am with a knives. After all I skin cucumbers and there is nothing left to them. 🙂 Bananas are only wonderful for a few days, so if you are not a fan of speckled bananas or too sweet. Our Meijer store always has piles of individual bananas in different stages of ripeness so you can plan ahead!
I don’t like avocados but I eat a lot of bananas. I put 4 in the refrigerator and just ate my 2nd one, perfect to eat. I always have Terry get 2 greener bananas and 2 ready to eat.
I like them when they are perfect like that too – I don’t like them when they get too sweet and mushy. I’ve only had avocados as a dip at a Mexican restaurant.
Yes guacamole dip probably, I don’t like that either. Lol
Yes, guacamole dip – thank you, I couldn’t think of the word for it. I haven’t had Mexican food since Chi Chi’s closed. We used to go there often back in the day. Then you and I are probably the only two who have never had avocado toast. 🙂
I made it once because Terry wanted to try it but he doesn’t like it either. I loved Chi Chi’s fried ice cream. I always love to take someone there for their birthday so they would put the sombrero put on them and sing, so embarrassing. Lol
Wonderful information! These two food items can turn on you so quickly, but there is that wonderful feeling of slicing an avocado and seeing that perfectly green flesh fruit.
Thank you, I wish I like avocados! Bananas we always have.
That’s good to know about banananananas. If I buy several avocados at a time that are green, I usually out them in the refrigerator and take them out one at a time when I want them to ripen. I only buy bananas a couple at a time because they go over the hill if I buy to many. I’ll try the refrigerator and see what happens. Thanks for sharing!
Just leave them out until you eat one that is perfect then put the rest in the refrigerator, it works for me.
We like both, but it annoys me when it goes bad so quickly (after it has ripened) … now they go straight to the fridge! Thank you, Diane.
It definitely works with bananas, I have one warming to room temperature now so I can eat it later. We don’t like avocado but it makes sense it will work as well.