eli5. Why do bananas go bad quicker when they have been separated from a bunch?
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When you rip the bunch apart, ethylene gas comes out of the ripped part, and that’s a ripening agent. If you separate them and immediately wrap the stems in plastic, or dip them in wax, they last longer.
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I’ve found quite the opposite. When I buy bananas I separate them immediately and they seem to last longer…
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