2006-07-18 14:34:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
As fruit ripens it releases a natural hormone called ethylene. The paper bag traps this gas close to the fruit, thus ripening it more quickly.
This was asked about 3 years ago here.
2006-07-18 14:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Capt. Schmuck 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think fruit ripens no matter what, but paper bags help to keep things from going slimey, good for potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. I can't make hard melons ripen, maybe I'll try a paper bag!
2006-07-18 14:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by NikC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It releases chemicals or something like that. My friend just ripened some pears in a brown paper bag just the other day!
2006-07-18 14:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Rotten fruit helps different fruit to bypass rotten. specific end result advance different end result ripening whilst placed jointly. that is all to do with the chemical compounds launch. the final way it to place your fruit bowl interior the sunlight!
2016-12-10 09:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does???? I didn't know that thanks..... I am seriuos I make my baby's food and it is hard to find fresh ripe fruit sometimes. That is really good to know
2006-07-18 14:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by Kookie M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for asking this question. I never knew, and a couple of the answers you got explains it well.
2006-07-18 14:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋