Why do bananas immediately start turning brown after peeling them, while they can stay yellow/green for a while unpeeled?

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Why do bananas immediately start turning brown after peeling them, while they can stay yellow/green for a while unpeeled?

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When you peel them they get exposed to air and that dissipates ethylene gas (ripening gas) and the ripening process speed up.

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