The bananas are so slow to ripe

@Janet357 (75646)
December 28, 2021 8:19pm CST
i bought a bunch of bananas 3 days ago. They were still green when I bought them. normally, they turn yellow the following morning, but this one I bought just turned very light yellow on the upper part, not the whole part. i want to think that the cold temperature slows down the process. am I right to think of that?
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41692)
• United States
29 Dec 21
Warming them up makes them ripen faster.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
True but it can also make bananas taste funny, too. It's easier to just put them into a closed container with apples. Apples give off a gas that can cause other fruits and vegetables to ripen faster. That's the reason you aren't supposed to store apples with other fruits and veggies.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41692)
• United States
29 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil You are right. One time I wanted to make banana bread THAT DAY, but my bananas were too green. I put them in a warm oven and was able to ripen them enough.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
@1creekgirl Yeah, using them like that is the only reason I'd warm them up, though.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (181974)
• United States
29 Dec 21
Yes, probably so. Try putting them in a paper bag. They will ripen faster.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
You're the second person that's mentioned that on this discussion. I've never heard of that before. (But I also don't want my bananas fully ripe before I eat them, either.)
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
i will. because I want to make banana fritters.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
29 Dec 21
May be that they are less ripe than usual. Here it is cold, but they turn yellow in one day. If they are less ripe it takes up to 3 days.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
29 Dec 21
@Janet357 I often buy bananas that are partly green, but never totally green.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
They were still green when i bought them
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askme123
@askme123 (6228)
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29 Dec 21
Yes for sure or they pick them too green.If you wrap them in newspaper it will ripe quick or brown paper bag
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askme123
@askme123 (6228)
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29 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil Well you will never know until you try.The wrapping in newspaper or brown paper bag creates warmth and speeds up the ripening process
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
@askme123 I just put them into a closed container with apples to ripen them faster. *shrug*
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
I've never heard of wrapping bananas in anything to get them to ripen faster. I have used aluminum foil wrapped around the stem portion of a banana to slow down ripening on them, though.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Dec 21
Wrap the bananas in a plastic bag they'll get ripened the next day. You'll notice their sweats. Or place them in a covered jar, the cold climate slows down their ripening process.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Dec 21
@Janet357 you're welcome. It's so exciting to see ripe bananas.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
Thank you. Am sure will do this. Thanks for the tip.
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Brenda
@Brideen40 (495)
• Kenya
29 Dec 21
I would wrap them in a black paper with avocados this will help them ripe in a night
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
This is new to me..I meant the accompaniment of avocados.
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Brenda
@Brideen40 (495)
• Kenya
29 Dec 21
@Janet357 yes it does work my mom showed that trick to me and was also surprised ,the bananas were ripe the following morning
youless
@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Dec 21
You are right. I think the cold weather will slow down to ripe the bananas. If you want the bananas ripe faster, I heard a way. Put the tomato or apple with the bananas inside a paper bag for a night. It will speed up the ripe process..
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
Yes some mylotters told me that too. thanks a lot.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
Yes, cooler temperatures can slow down the ripening process with bananas. You can speed the process up even in cold temperatures by putting the bananas with apples in a closed container for a day or two.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
29 Dec 21
@Janet357 You're very welcome.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
Thank you for the tip. i am itching to make some banana fritters.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Dec 21
My best guess is that the cold weather did affect how the bananas did not ripen fast.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Dec 21
@Janet357 That is true.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
Maybe if i buy it in summer, it will get ripe fast
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
29 Dec 21
Yes dear, cold slows down the process. Luckily we get ripe bananas here and they are very sweet so there is no problem
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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29 Dec 21
Here it is freezing cold here.
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