There’s an easy way to extend their shelf life.
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We go through a lot of bananas in our house.
My husband slices them up to toss on his cereal and I love to make smoothies.
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Huyghe is an agronomist who has spent 25 years in the banana business.
Bananas naturally create a gas calledethylene.
Ethylene is released by some fruits and vegetables and can cause some other produce to ripen more quickly.
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you’re free to use plastic wrap or masking tapewhatever you have on hand.
This might slow down the ripening process considerably, sometimes even a couple of days.
Chiquita Agrees
Chiquitaalso suggests wrapping the crown in plastic wrap to keep them fresher longer.
Chiquita recommends re-wrapping the crown each time youve removed a banana from the bunch.
Some banana lovers also suggest storing bananas individually, with each separate crown end wrapped in plastic.
Dont be tempted to put bananas in the refrigerator, he cautions.
He says its best to keep bananas above 57F so they dont get chilled.
Refrigerators usually stay at 40F or below.
Huyghe also has an easy recipe for banana pancakes.
If you whisk that together, you have a batter to make some amazing banana pancakes.
