Many people love bananas, but not everyone likes dark-skinned fruits. Let's take a look at storing bananas and find out why they turn black.
Why do bananas turn black
Unfortunately, they darken for a variety of reasons. For example, peeled fruits darken because oxygen affects their enzymes.
Banana peel turns black due to the destruction of yellow pigments, most often this happens with overripe fruits.
What bananas you need to buy so that they do not darken
It is best to buy slightly unripe "berries", which are slightly greenish at the ends. You should not buy fruits with any stains, dents or other damage. Fully yellow fruits are worth buying if you don't plan on storing them, as they are ripe and will soon turn black.
How best to store bananas
Ripe fruits should not be stored near heat sources, and greenish fruits should not be placed in the refrigerator, as the skin will begin to darken. By the way, do not assume that only ripe fruits turn black, because if you put a green banana in the cold, it will turn black on the outside, but inside it will remain green and unsweetened.
Ripe fruits, before putting them in the refrigerator, should be wrapped in a bag or cling film to limit the access of oxygen, thereby slowing down the browning process.
Bananas should not be left next to other fruits, as this will speed up their ripening. Although, if you need to speed up ripening, then you should use this method and put overseas fruits in one bag with apples or pears.
