Ten bananas for $1.50 sounds like such a good idea... until it's four days later and you've eaten one. Here's a quick trick for keeping your favorite fruit yellow longer.
What you need: A pre-ripe (somewhat green) bunch of bananas and some plastic wrap.
What you do: Break apart the bananas and secure a bit of plastic wrap around each stem. Behold as they remain yellow for about four days longer than they ordinarily would.
Why it works: Ethylene gas, which escapes through the stem, is the primary reason bananas ripen. Slowing the release slows the ripening process.
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You should also know: The less ripe the bananas are to begin with, the longer they'll last.
So...Banana splits, anyone?
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