[ELI5] Why do banana’s that have been split from their hand (bananagroup) rot faster than if they had’nt been split from their hand. Same goes for other fruits because i got a feeling that when a fruit gets split from the fruitbowl it rots faster.

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[ELI5] Why do banana’s that have been split from their hand (bananagroup) rot faster than if they had’nt been split from their hand. Same goes for other fruits because i got a feeling that when a fruit gets split from the fruitbowl it rots faster.

In: Biology

Answer 1

Pro tip – split your bananas, keep them in a dark spot and away from other fruit and veg (unless you are trying to get that fruit or veg to ripen quicker)