Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: shelly on 24/10/2011 09:01:02
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shelly asked the Naked Scientists:
Will bananas brown faster in the fruit-bowl, or in the refrigerator?
What do you think?
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Storing bananas in a fridge will cause the skin to turn brown, but actually slows the ripening process. Stored in a bowl with fruit at room temperature, the release of gases from the banana may cause the fruits in the bowl to over-ripen. This is fine if you have fruits which you want to ripen quickly, such as avocado.
At room temperature, a banana will ripen and begin to turn brown.
Your bananas (which are a herb, not a fruit) will brown quicker in the fridge, but ripen quicker at room temperature.