2007-06-18 01:38:56 · 9 answers · asked by julia cristel a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The bag contains/retains ethylene, an odorless gas that is also a plant hormone that induces ripening. If you seal up a banana with other fruit, it will hasten their ripening time as well.
2007-06-18 01:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by supastremph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's done to ripen the bananas. By sealing the bananas in the paper sack, it traps the gases in the sack and causes them to ripen sooner.
Hope this helps.
2007-06-18 08:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs.M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe they do this because the bag omits a gas that is contained inside and kills pests, ie. Spiders as well as makes the banana's ripen to a nice yellow.
2007-06-18 08:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will continue too develope off the tree without the pests such as bugs and such.
You can deliver them this way to the retail location and they will further develope over time.
2007-06-18 08:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It turns them yellow quicker.
A major grocer uses large rooms that has some gas vents, and after a certain period of time everyone of them are yellow.
2007-06-18 08:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to ripen them. You do the same with green tomatoes to turn them red.
2007-06-18 08:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by john ray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To hide them from hungry monkeys.
2007-06-18 08:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to ripen them
2007-06-18 08:41:30 · answer #8 · answered by Chickenfarmer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ripens them
2007-06-18 08:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Angela C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋