Bananas How to select and storage Selection Bananas should be plump, firm, and bright coloured. They must be unblemished. Occasional brown spots on the skin are normal, but sunken, moist looking dark areas indicate bruises on the fruit. Their stem ends and skins must be intact: if they are split contamination may occur. Bananas bruise easily so they must be handled with care. Storage Bananas should be left at room temperature, but away from heat or direct sun for further ripening. They can also be stored in a plastic bag with an apple. To slow down the ripening process they can be kept in the refrigerator. The skin will turn dark but the fruit inside will remain edible. Refrigerated bananas can be kept for two weeks. Unripe bananas should never be refrigerated as their exposure to cold interrupts their ripening cycle, and even if returned to room temperature will they carry on the process.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:53:03 +0000
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