[ELI5] Why do banana’s that have been split from their hand (bananagroup) rot faster than if they had’nt been split from their hand. Same goes for other fruits because i got a feeling that when a fruit gets split from the fruitbowl it rots faster.

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[ELI5] Why do banana’s that have been split from their hand (bananagroup) rot faster than if they had’nt been split from their hand. Same goes for other fruits because i got a feeling that when a fruit gets split from the fruitbowl it rots faster.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Pro tip – split your bananas, keep them in a dark spot and away from other fruit and veg (unless you are trying to get that fruit or veg to ripen quicker)

Anonymous 0 Comments

Bananas in a bunch *should* ripen faster due to the release of ethylene gas – a plant hormone that speeds ripening. When theyre together they kind of gas each other where as separated they are only exposed to the gas the banana would produce individually.