2007-01-14 04:29:18 · 18 answers · asked by rkinsz 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Unripe bananas should not be stored in the refrigerator because the cold temperature will stop the ripening process. Ripe bananas can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days to extend their usage time before they become too ripe. Once they are placed in the refrigerator their peel will turn brown but this will not affect the flesh of the banana. If stored with other fruit, bananas will accelerate the ripening of the other fruit.
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2007-01-14 04:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by JJ S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The skin acts as an insulator to heat. Quite often if you pick a banana in a hot country it is still quite cool and stays that way for a while.
They seem to blacken and go off quicker in the fridge not exactly sure of the reason. Maybe the decrease in skin temperature casuses a breakdown of the membrance allowing air to transfer into the fruit or moisture the other way.
Only a theory really you gotta be impressed if i'm right though.
2007-01-14 12:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by Bohdisatva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can refrigerate bananas. The peel will turn dark, but the fruit will be fine! Refrigerating them slows down the ripening process.
2007-01-14 12:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called chilling injury. Most tropical fruits and veggies can't take prolonged exposure below 7°C (44°F). It disrupts their metabolism. Unripe ones are more susceptible to chilling injury.
2007-01-14 12:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes them go bad they are a tropical fruit and they want to be cept warm not hot but room temp. Also if you hang them the will last longer.
2007-01-14 12:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by Mac H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at room temperature, the skin turns blakc faster than the inside.
At fridge temps, the skin stays good, but the inside goes soft faster.
2007-01-14 12:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they blacken quicker but if you like them cold and only want to chill them for a day then there is no harm to the bananas
2007-01-14 12:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by sunshine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"COLD", Makes "B," Brown.. If Ya EVR wanna make banana bread & u don;t hv brown nanners , u can put them in fridge 4 bout 1 hour !!!!!!!!
2007-01-14 12:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by Gertie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'll turn brown really quick and get soft.
2007-01-14 12:36:53 · answer #9 · answered by Duvel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the skin turns black and people won't want to eat them. They also won't finish ripening.
2007-01-14 12:32:23 · answer #10 · answered by world traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋