How to store ripe and green bananas so that they don’t turn black for a long time

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Hi all. Sometimes it happens that, due to the crowding of people in the store, you take something that, having examined what you bought at home, you realize that it is not the same. Have you ever had this? Surely it was!

Or the supermarket is full of green bananas, but today we need ripe and sweet ones. There is no time to fly to another store and you take what you have, maybe I’ll come up with something along the way.

So, how to make bananas ripen faster or how to speed up the ripening of bananas at home.

Where do green, unripe bananas come from?

Before getting down to business, for those who don’t know this, I want to tell you that, in fact, absolutely all bananas come to us from hot countries in green form .
The fact is that this is the only way to preserve them during the month-long (and sometimes 50-60-day) journey from the palm tree branch to the shelf of our local store. After surviving a long sea voyage and arriving at large wholesale warehouses, green and unripe bananas are exposed to a special gas mixture for 24 hours. It consists of 95 percent nitrogen and 5% ethylene. The process of this forced stimulation of banana ripening is called aeration. For another week after this very carbonation, the bananas lie in the warehouse at a temperature of 18-20 degrees and, as they say, reach the desired condition. Only after this are boxes of sweet tropical fruits sent to retail outlets. So, green unripe bananas on store shelves in this scheme appear as a result of violations committed during their aeration. For example, gas treatment in a warehouse could be carried out for less than the required time - not a day, but 12 hours. Or maybe the amount of gas mixture was not enough or the bananas were kept warm after carbonation for 2-3 days instead of 6-7. It is in such cases that our fruits remain semi-green instead of turning yellow. And everything would be fine, but unripe bananas are almost impossible to eat - they taste unsweetened, astringent, hard, and tart. Moreover, eating such foods can lead to indigestion.

Maturity level

Choosing the perfect bunch of bananas at the store is quite easy. The main thing is to know for what purpose you are purchasing fruits:

• The uniformly yellow fruit with a greenish stalk inside contains sweet, tender pulp without any traces of darkening, and has a round cross-section. It is better to eat this fruit within the first 24 hours after purchase. But in this article we will tell you how to preserve bananas so they don’t turn black and help you prolong the pleasure of eating this valuable product.
• The fruit has a green skin and ribbed edges and has a sweetish herbaceous taste. If it was properly transported and stored until sold, it can ripen naturally in your home within a few days. This is convenient for preparing a holiday or creating a small supply.
• If the banana peel is covered with a few dark spots, the inside will be incredibly sweet, honeyed pulp with a rich aroma. Only after a few hours at room conditions it will begin to darken and turn into mush. Such fruits should be eaten immediately or used to prepare various dishes.

Tip of the day

If the greenish or yellow skin has a dull gray tint, discard the purchase. Such fruit was stored in violation of the temperature regime and will not be able to ripen, and inside there will be tasteless pulp.

How to choose good and tasty bananas

Different bananas have different beneficial properties, depending on the degree of ripeness. For example, ripe fruits are higher in calories than green ones. However, unripe fruits contain more sodium.

To make your choice, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. Spots on the peel are a sign of ripeness. When purchasing, you need to take into account the fact that such fruits will turn black within 2 days. If there is mold on the peel, this indicates improper transportation of the fruit and you should not purchase it.

size 2. It is believed that the highest quality fruits are those larger than 20 cm. But you need to remember that their taste is no different from smaller bananas.

3. Smell. Ripe fruits have a rich, pleasant aroma.

4. The peel must be intact, without a torn tail. It is not recommended to buy fruit with a burst skin or a rotten stem.

5. Color. Ripe fruit has a bright yellow color. You should not buy fruits with pale skin.

6. Ripe bananas have a more rounded shape and feel firm and elastic to the touch.

7. Location. It is believed that the most delicious fruits are in the center of a banana bunch. If a person needs to buy 1-2 pieces, then they should be picked from the center.

Few people know why stickers are put on fruits. Firstly, this is done so that buyers remember the supplier's brand. Secondly, stickers with codes are placed on some fruits. If there is a marking on the peel with a code containing 5 numbers starting with 8, then these products contain GMOs.

Before purchasing, you should not only inspect the integrity and appearance of the fruit, but also read the text on the stickers.

If food is purchased for a holiday, then you need to take ripened bananas so that guests do not have to eat unripe fruit.

Where to keep green bananas so they ripen

During ripening, several processes occur in banana fruits.

Starch begins to turn into sugar.

The green pigment found in the peel disappears, after which the peel becomes yellow.

Before you start ripening bananas yourself, you should decide on the required speed. For example, if you leave fruits in a room with a temperature of +12...+15C, then ripening will slow down greatly.

If you want to quickly try ripe bananas, you should put them in a plastic bag along with the melon and put them away for 2 days.

If the speed of ripening does not matter to a person and he is ready to wait, then it is recommended to hang the bunch above the kitchen cabinet and wait 4-5 days. A long rope is stretched above the ceiling and the product is hung on it. This creates an imitation of wood.

After purchasing banana fruits, you should not leave them under the sun or near a hot radiator. In this case, even unripe bananas will immediately begin to spoil rather than ripen.

The best way to stimulate banana ripening at home

It is clear that at home, green bananas cannot be treated with a mixture of nitrogen and ethylene in an industrial way. However, there is an option that is very close to it. It includes the use of other, already ripe fruits - for example, apples, pears, apricots, kiwis, avocados, quinces or melons. All of them, at their peak, exude not only a great aroma, but also the same gases that green and semi-green bananas need to ripen. All that remains is to direct them to our bananas.

For bananas to ripen under the influence of other ripe fruits, it is not enough just to place them next to them. It's best to put a bunch of bananas and a couple of apples (or pears) in one paper bag . If you don’t have a paper bag, you can use a plastic bag if you wish, but it is better to find an option in which the fruit will be exposed to natural humidity and access to oxygen. For example, I use a cardboard box from new shoes for this. I put several bananas and three apples there, closed the lid, and after 20-30 hours I got what I wanted - yellow bananas .

Why do bananas turn yellow?

The nitrogen component of banana gas “burns” oxygen in a closed space, and ethylene starts the process of breaking down excess starch into sugars in the fruit. After processing bananas

turn yellow
evenly , become juicy and sweet, the percentage of fruit spoilage during storage is reduced tenfold.

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The most proven method

It is almost impossible to carbonate bananas industrially at home. But sometimes you can use a trick and use a similar option. To do this, you will need other well-ripened, aromatic fruits; they will speed up ripening and bring the bananas to the desired condition. To do this, you can take any mature specimens. It can be:

• apples;
• pears;
• melons;
• apricots;
• kiwi;
• avocado, etc.

For natural carbonation, place a bunch of bananas and a fruit mixture, such as a few apples and apricots, in a large paper bag. If paper containers are not available, a plastic bag may be used. But at the same time, natural ventilation can be provided.

Any cardboard box is also suitable, for example, a shoe box, where you can put bananas and apples, or any fruit, all this is placed in a warm place for a day. After 24 hours, the fruit is removed from under the closed lid, the green bananas will acquire a yellow color and an amazing taste. Normal content temperature is from 18 to 200 C.

The ripening of bananas in this way is accelerated for the simple reason that ripe fruits naturally release ethylene, which is so necessary for ripeness. It is believed that some vegetables, such as ripe tomatoes or potatoes, also release this gas.

There are other options to make bananas turn yellow:

1. Green bananas are wrapped in cloth and placed in a warm room. It is advisable that it be dark there.
2. You can speed up ripening in a plastic bag placed on the battery. To bring it to the desired ripeness in this way will only take a few hours.

Other ways to stimulate the ripening of green bananas

In addition to ripening bananas in a closed paper bag or box, popular rumor gives many other tips on how to make green tropical fruits ripen. The abundance of these options can be explained very simply: in the Soviet era, these fruits, like many other things, were in short supply. If bananas appeared on sale, they were bought up while still green, without allowing them to ripen. Of course, then everyone was faced with the question of how to make green bananas ripen . And here people became more sophisticated in every possible way. Below I will list some of these folk methods of “forcing bananas to ripen.” Some of them, for my taste, are quite exotic, but who knows, maybe they will help you:

• To allow green bananas to ripen, many people advise simply leaving them in a warm, dark place for a day or two. For example, put it on a shelf in a kitchen cabinet, preferably located higher - where the temperature is higher. Moreover, heat in this case is more important for ripening than the absence of light.
• In the Soviet era, this method of ripening bananas was very popular: divide the bunch into individual fruits and, wrapping each one in newspaper, put it in a warm place.
• Some netizens write that they can ripen bananas in a plastic bag with apples. But due to the lack of oxygen and high humidity, it is better not to leave them there for more than a few hours.
• To turn green bananas into yellow, you can also wrap them in cloth for two to three days and put them in a warm, dark place.
• There are people who claim that they can ripen bananas in a plastic bag on a radiator.
• In order to make bananas become sweet for preparing any culinary dish, it will take literally a matter of minutes. At a temperature of 150 degrees, they must be kept in the oven for 40 minutes. After this, the sweet pulp of the cooled and blackened banana can be squeezed into any container.

Energy source

There are many varieties of bananas.
There are even unsweetened varieties that are not eaten raw. In terms of taste and nutritional value, such fruits are compared to potatoes. What a fruit!

Do you know that a banana tree is a grass? Read 12 more funny facts about healthy eating.

Mostly sweet dessert bananas come to our table.
100 g of ripe bananas - from 65 to 111 kcal
. This fruit is quickly digestible and contains simple sugars fructose and glucose, which instantly replenish the body's energy reserves. It is this quality that has made bananas a favorite snack for athletes.

Standard shelf life of bananas

The shelf life is determined by their maturity. For example, in specially equipped chambers the storage period can reach up to 2 months or more.

If you store bananas at home without putting them in the refrigerator, the fruit will begin to turn black the very next day. The shelf life of fruits can easily be extended to 7 days if you approach the storage issue correctly.

Green fruits, due to their immaturity, are stored longer than yellow ones - about 2 weeks. However, they can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Freezing ripe berries

To extend the shelf life of yellow fruits to several months, freeze bananas. Do not be afraid that after defrosting they will turn into mush, since the fruit will not lose its beneficial qualities and taste.

To freeze bananas, you must carry out the following procedures:

• Pre-wash the bananas and remove them from the peel and adjacent fibers.
• For storage, use whole or chopped fruits. You can turn them into puree using a blender or meat grinder with an appropriate attachment.
• The product prepared in this way is placed in a sealed plastic bag or plastic food container.
• The optimal temperature should be 15−18 degrees below zero.
• Tropical fruit should be defrosted at room temperature.

On a note! If you want to enjoy banana ice cream, you can eat the aromatic pulp of this fruit without defrosting.

Green or black?

We have examined the mechanism of maturation; I think it is worth dwelling in detail on its usefulness. Which banana is healthier, blackened or green? A few basic points at once

1. The nutritional value of any banana is approximately the same, i.e. unripe banana = ripe banana = overripe banana.
2. Any banana is good. As the degree of its ripeness changes, mainly its taste and aroma changes.
3. Any bananas (both green and yellow) contain the same amount of microelements

But everything else is special cases, one way or another related to the maturation process (see the picture above with the processes occurring during this). Let's start with the benefits of overripe (“black”/”brown”) bananas.

Firstly, a brown banana will have the maximum amount of antioxidants (of various classes, I will focus on this in subsequent articles), due to the fact that high molecular weight natural polymers are almost completely broken down by enzymes into shorter, but at the same time quite biologically active fragments.

Secondly, during the ripening process, a banana acquires maximum digestibility due to the complete hydrolysis of polysaccharides (like starch) into simple, easily digestible sugars. Overripe bananas are easier to digest and are an ideal option for those people who have problems digesting food.

Well, thirdly. The answer to the test is at the beginning of the article. Among the bananas presented at KDPV, banana number 8, with black spots, has the greatest medicinal effect. By the way, it is thanks to them that this effect manifests itself. The fact is that Chinese researchers discovered a special biologically active compound in black spots on the peel of overripe bananas - homodimeric fructose-binding lectin. For a better understanding, I will quote Russian Wikipedia:

Lectins (from Latin legere - to collect) are proteins and glycoproteins that have the ability to highly specifically bind carbohydrate residues on the surface of cells. Lectins are often involved in cellular recognition; for example, some pathogenic microorganisms use lectins to attach to cells of the affected organism.

In fact, these are incredible compounds because each lectin binds to its “own” carbohydrate residue as specifically as an antibody binds to an antigen, or an enzyme to a substrate. In the mentioned article, the authors predict the role of “banana lectin” as an accessible anti-HIV drug, which, among other things, has immunomodulatory and antitumor activity. So, next time, think about whether you should throw away such a “spotted” banana.

Now we move on to the green bananas, starchy and unripe. First of all, such bananas will be acceptable for people who do not like the sweet taste and those who suffer from diabetes, since green bananas contain a minimal amount of sugar. Green bananas have a lower glycemic index than their yellowed counterparts.

And most importantly, green bananas contain a large amount of so-called. “resistant” or indigestible starch that our little friends need. To explain what’s what, I’ll allow myself a small “microbiological” digression.

Taste and benefits of tropical fruits

Banana, from a botanical point of view, is a berry, but we have a custom of calling it a fruit, which not only delights with its sweet taste, but also brings great benefits to our body.

There are plenty of useful substances in bananas, and the list of them can take quite a long time. Eg:

• The composition of these fruits includes: vitamins “A”, “C”, “E” and minerals that improve health and improve all metabolic processes in the body.
• The presence of glucose and fiber contributes to the proper functioning of the intestines.
• B vitamins remove cholesterol, support lung function and promote the release of hemoglobin. These valuable qualities of the fruit are very necessary for diabetics who lack insulin. Among other things, the nervous system and eye muscles are strengthened, the absorption of information and, accordingly, memory improves.
• Regular consumption of fruits tones up the general condition and improves mood. Increases physical and mental activity.
• Banana pulp is used as face masks. Sugars give the body additional energy and vitality.
• Magnesium and potassium help the heart and brain function effectively.
• Bananas must be consumed to normalize blood pressure, as well as prevent the possibility of heart attack and stroke.
• This tropical fruit speeds up blood circulation, which is very beneficial for people who suffer from thrombosis.
• For hypertensive patients, banana is a miracle cure, as it lowers blood pressure without any pills. In addition, it helps well with constipation and diarrhea.
• Vitamin B also increases “male strength”, providing a rush of blood to the male genital organ, which helps improve potency.
• These sunny fruits help fight nicotine addiction and hangovers. In the morning, after a feast, you need to eat one banana, and the craving for smoking can be suppressed with one piece of this sweet fruit.

How to slow down ripening

If the period for eating fruit needs to be delayed, for example, there is a celebration coming up, and all products need to be purchased in advance. To do this, it is best to place bananas in the refrigerator, as high temperature accelerates ripening.

Proper storage of fruits and vegetables, including bananas, will help avoid food poisoning.

How to preserve bananas for several months?

This is possible! And here this advice comes to our aid :

We cut the ripe fruits, pack them in bags and containers and put them in the freezer. In such conditions, bananas can be easily stored for several months, and they can be used for desserts, cocktails, and added to porridge or baked goods.

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What to do with the green ones

It's a matter of taste, but not many people like to chew green unripe bananas, although there are also fans of them. Then questions of this kind do not arise. But what about those who need ripe bananas, for example, to make smoothies or delicious banana cake? Do we really have to wait until they ripen?

Green bananas are almost useless, but if you have three or a little more days left, you can wait until they ripen. If there is not much time left, then the simplest trick using a microwave oven will help you.

How to ripen bananas at home

Unfortunately, we are not always able to buy yellow, soft and sweet bananas that are absolutely ready-to-eat in the store. Quite often, especially when visiting small chain supermarkets, we have to be content with green and unripe bananas. Since many of us love and consume this tropical fruit every day, we often have to buy what is in the store. Later at home we are faced with the fact that the bananas just don’t want to ripen. Instead of ripening and turning yellow, at home they begin not only to quickly turn black, but even to rot. Let's try to figure out how to make green bananas ripen at home , in our everyday life, and prevent them from spoiling.

I’ll say right away that there are several options for making bananas ripen . As they say, how many people, so many opinions. Moreover, the problem of unripe bananas is really relevant - everyone has encountered it in their life. I'll start with the most common and scientifically proven method, and then I'll give you other, more exotic ways to stimulate the ripening of these tropical fruits. But first, let's look at the origins of this whole problem.

Wrap bananas to keep them longer!

The conclusion of this experiment: Wrapping banana tails will keep them much longer and you'll be less likely to throw them away. This is not only better for the family budget, but also for our planet! As they say, extravagance will not bring you any good.

PS No bananas were harmed in the preparation of this article. We ate them ALL!

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Benefit for health

It's no secret that bananas are good for your health. They are rich in vitamins, potassium, calcium and iron (which are damn good for the body!), as well as fiber and carbohydrates. Bananas are an ideal healthy product that will preserve your inner well-being and prolong your life! They are also known to lower blood pressure and help with depression and stress. Not bad for a good old banana, huh?

How to make a banana ripen faster?

All you need for this simple trick is a stove. Place the green bananas in the oven and bake them at 150°C for one hour. Keep an eye on the bananas while they are in the oven. Once the hour is up, remove them from the oven and let them cool in the refrigerator. You will find that your bananas will be soft, edible and delicious!

First way

Do you have a little time to let your bananas ripen? Then you can try this trick that will make green bananas ripen within two days. Bananas release a gas called ethylene, which causes the fruit to ripen faster. Place the bananas in a paper bag so that the gas they release cannot escape.

Second way

This way they will ripen faster. If you add other fruits to the bag, such as apples, pears or avocados, the ripening process can be sped up even more. In two days, your bananas, as well as other fruits in the bag, will be ready to eat, you can make fruit salads from them! Continue to the next page to read about our 2-minute trick for getting ripe bananas!

Of course, that's fine, but if you want to use those bananas the same day, you might feel a little awkward as they probably won't taste good. Wondering how a green banana will ripen within one hour? Continue reading! There are three steps to getting green bananas to ripen in one hour, two days or even two minutes.

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Banana recipe

My favorite banana recipe is Chinese bananas. It sounds cool, of course, but is actually very tasty. This recipe does not require any special culinary skills and is very easy to prepare.

First you need to prepare the batter. To do this, beat 2 tablespoons of sugar and an egg with a mixer, add 1 tablespoon of starch, a little flour and water.

Do you always follow the correct storage of food/medicines and their product proximity?

Yes, of course, this is very important so as not to spend money on your health later.

44.44%

Not really, because there won’t be anything like going to the toilet.

25.36%

I look at it by appearance and if I use anything after heat treatment.

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Then divide the banana into longitudinal parts, there should be about 5 of them. Pour only 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a heated frying pan, add a tablespoon of sugar and the same amount of water - you get syrup. In it you will fry banana slices soaked in the dough.

Fry bananas in batter until golden brown and place on a napkin to drain the oil.

They should be served on the table with a sweet sauce instead: even with condensed milk, even with jam and preserves - it’s still delicious.

Most likely, it will not look exactly the way you would like, but it will have all the properties of a ripe banana, including the taste.