Comments on: What has the highest weight? A ripe banana or a not yet ripe banana?

By: 46582

46582 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:57:59 +0000

Bananas lose a minimal amount of weight as they ripen, but buying riper bananas won’t save you much money – if any. Grocery stores usually sell bananas that are all around the same stage of ripeness, so the margin of gain is even less.
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By: arelad@btinternet.com

arelad@btinternet.com — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:30:59 +0000

Bruce J is wrong here. I put my banana into a brown paper bag and folded it over… result one squashed banana…

Hands up all those who thought I was talking about banana's of the other type………………
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By: Bruce J

Bruce J — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:40:59 +0000

Fruit will weigh a bit less as it ripens.

However, the best way to get your fruit to ripen is to put it in a brown paper bag and fold it over.

The fruit 'exhales' ethene gas as it ripens. When you seal it in a paper bag, the ethene gets trapped, and accelerates the ripening process.
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By: Allegory

Allegory — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:33:59 +0000

Bananas are pound for pound the cheapest produce you can buy. Any weight difference wouldn't be enough to save you any substantial money.
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Worked in a produce dept for 10+ years