I have started to purchase fair trade bananas. It costs about an extra dollar per bunch. It fits my sense of ethics.And it is a choice I can afford to make.
Anyway, I have been purchasing them at the local supermarket AND, i have great news. The bananas last longer. By about day 3, the regular bananas were on the turn, more yellow/brown than I would prefer to eat.
The fairtrade bananas don't seem to turn until Day 8-10... Which is great.I can purchase two bunches, and I don't have over-brown bananas which I need to turn into muffins...
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. thought it was an un-intended consequences which was worth sharing. (have also mentioned this in parenting)
bcnd,
Sep 16, 8:49am
Also some one on here mentioned pulling the bananas apart when storing them to stop them ripening as fast. Sure does work. I have done it to my last two bunchs.
duckmoon,
Mar 24, 7:50am
I can tell you why... Bananas let off a feramone (??).which means that they ripen... the more feramone, the faster the ripening. But either by separating them (as bcnd has noticed), or using a banana tree (which means that they hang) means that the feramone disapates, rather than hangs around...
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