How do you keep banana's ripe??

Question

I want to eat a banana a day, but when we buy a bundle of banana's they're black and not good anymore within 4-5 days. i dont know if putting them in the fridge would help but we just keep them on the counter by the cookies.

some people say to put them in the fridge, some people say not to, some people say just leave them on the counter, t hat's what we do, and they're black within 3 days.

Answer 1

put them in the fridge til you want to eat one. the skin will turn brown, but the banana itself will stay good longer.

Answer 2

Get one or two bananas yellow, and the rest a bit green. The green ones ripen after a couple days, so if you eat the yellow ones first, by a couple days later, the green ones will be ready to eat. Don't put bananas in the fridge because the peels tend to turn black in there, tho the banana is probably still good. Try not to handle them too much, either, because that makes them spot and rot. If some get yellow too fast, you can always freeze them. Frozen bananas w/ chocolate sauce and crushed peanuts makes a pretty nice dessert.

Answer 3

If you want a longer lasting banana, buy the bundle that's somewhat green. When you're ready to eat one, leave it in the frig for a day or so, this will speed up the process and it will ripe faster than putting it on the counter. Leave the rest of the bundle on the counter.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Nothing will slow down the ripining enough to matter. Either buy fewer at a time or buy two bunches, one as green as you can find and one the is the way you like to eat them.

Bert

Answer 6

try freezing the extras or buying them alittle green. ive heard that some people hang them from a string upside down, cause that is the way they grow. maybe that will help..

Answer 7

Buy a small hand at a time. Don't buy a bundle.

Answer 8

If you keep them in a barn with dry rice around them they would be ripe.