HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -"Bananas make other fruit ripen because they release a gas called ethene (formerly ethylene), ‘’ added Dr Bebber. “This gas causes ripening, or softening of fruit by the breakdown of cell walls, conversion of starches to sugars and the disappearance of acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keep Them Separate From Other Ripe Fruits Because bananas aren’t the only fruits that produce ethylene, they should be kept away from other types of ripe fruit. On the other hand, storing them next to unripe fruit can help slow the ripening process.

Detailed explanation-3: -And to keep bananas fresh for longer don’t put them into a bowl with other fruits that release lots of ethylene when they start to ripen. Think apples, melons, peaches, and kiwifruit. Keep bananas separately from other fruits and separate the bunch, too for better airflow.

Detailed explanation-4: -You see, as most fruits, bananas especially, ripen, they give off Ethylene gas and this Ethylene gas causes any nearby fruit to begin the ripening process. This is why a bunch of bananas all ripen at the same time, so here’s the way to slow that process down and control it.