Apples and Bananas – More Than Just a Song!

No doubt, you’ve heard it before…

Apples and Bananas

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I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas

I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays

I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees

I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys

I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos

I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos
I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

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But did you know that apples and bananas have more than just this song going on?

I was talking with a parent this morning about the ripening of bananas.

The parent was commenting on how green our bananas were so we exchanged information on how to keep bananas fresh longer, but also how to ripen them more quickly if you need them in a pinch.  Both of us learned something new this morning so I thought I would pass along this, perhaps, useful information!  I had heard that if you want to keep bananas fresh longer pull them apart from their bunch.

Before I shared this information with everyone I went online to see if I could find something to support this claim.  Luckily I found something! Daily DIY: Gone Bananas

I used this method at home and it does appear to slow the ripening process.

The parent then shared with me a way to ripen bananas more quickly.  He said if you place an apple near the bananas the gases from the apple will help to ripen the banana. I am currently in the process of testing out this claim!  I have a pile of bananas covered with a few apples.  Take a look at the pictures and judge for yourself.

This took place over the course of a few hours.  It seems that this works!

I was able to find an article to support this idea: Top Tips on How to Ripen Bananas Quickly!

During my quick research project I found many different ways to keep bananas fresh longer as well as to ripen them more quickly.  Here are a few interesting sites I came across.  Happy banana eating!

How to Ripen Bananas Quicker

How to Keep Bananas Fresh Longer

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