https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 05:33:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-806727 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:56:39 +0000 MrsH 806727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the green bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-806723 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:55:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 806723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Usually just leaving them bunched in a bowl on the counter, they are brown and getting soft by the end of the week. She still eats them, they are just messy. These were pretty green but they stayed longer then I thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-806666 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:41 +0000 mrbee 806666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Awesome!! How long do they normally last? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-806656 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 806656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I just tried this this week. I separated about 5 bananas and stored them in a plastic grocery bag (not individually). The skins got some brown spots but the banana insides were pretty firm still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779947 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:41:40 +0000 mrbee 779947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard that you should separate them, then wrap the stems with saran wrap... it prevents the ethylene gas from ripening the banana! Random link on it:</p> <p><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Keep-Bananas-Fresh-Longer-slices-too/step2/Separate-then-Wrap-the-Stems/" rel="nofollow">http://www.instructables.com/id/Keep-Bananas-Fresh-Longer-slices-too/step2/Separate-then-Wrap-the-Stems/</a></p> <p>A plastic bag can work as well as a green bag... was surprised by that:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YgJ6WnUU_g" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YgJ6WnUU_g</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779886 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:29:20 +0000 Andrea 779886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Green bags definitely work!</p> <p>We go through bananas really quickly now so I haven't used them in a while, but I did when it was just me and DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779840 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:16:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 779840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Great tips! Thanks! </p> <p>Any one use one of those banana hangers? I just lay them in a bowl but does hanging them up help at all? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779825 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:11:14 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 779825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also heard that if you take them all apart, they will ripen at different speeds, but if you leave them together, they will all ripen faster. We take them apart and it seems to work for us - but we also grocery shop every week. </p> <p>Also, if you store them with apples, they will ripen faster because of the ethylene gas the produce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779764 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:49 +0000 purrpletulips 779764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I end up going to the store every week, although going every two weeks would be heaven (although it is some of the only "me" time I get). Right now I buy one bunch that is yellow and ready to eat now and a second bunch that is as green as I can find. We eat a lot of bananas in my household each week.</p> <p>I've also heard that if you put bananas in the fridge they will not ripen anymore than when they are put in there despite the peel turning black. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779689 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:44:09 +0000 tlcbaby 779689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing we do is buy one bunch of ripe ones and one bunch of green ones that will ripen later in the week. I have heard those Green Bags work well for keeping produce fresh, but not sure about bananas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-keep-bananas-longer#post-779686 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:41:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 779686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO eats a banana every morning. It is part of her morning routine to drop her off at daycare. </p> <p>However, we have a hard time keeping bananas. I usually have to shop for them on Sunday and only buy 5-6 to get us through the work week. After the post today, I would love to be able to grab enough bananas to last us two weeks but I don't know how to do it. Right now we just leave them in the fruit basket on the counter. </p>