? about ripening color

jen · 01-20-2009, 09:28 PM

So I had one ripe banana on a bunch (I'm sure everyone remembers ha ha) and we ate it and now the rest of that hand is turning the DARKEST green color. The rest are still on the plant cuz I only cut that one hand off. Is this normal? They were light green when cut and now they are the darkest green I have ever seen. Normal? How long does it take to turn yellow once cut? I guess different varieties are different. This is a Mysore. Anyway, my husband even noticed them tonight when he got home and how dark green they were. They are reverse ripening.

Jen

Chironex · 01-20-2009, 09:32 PM

You could put a hand into a paper/plastic bag and toss in an apple. This will help them to ripen more quickly.

I believe it is normal to darken once severed from the tree since no more water is going to the fruit. Now they are ripening versus enlarging, so it would seem normal. That's my logic anyway, someone may have a better answer.

momoese · 01-20-2009, 09:45 PM

The skins are shrinking as the moisture leaves making them appear darker. Like Scot said, stick an apple in a bag with the bananas and they'll ripen in a few days.

jen · 01-21-2009, 11:27 PM

They are in a brown bag with an apple. Thanks! That is so interesting about the skin. Thanks for the info.

Jen

01-20-2009, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
jen jen's Photo Gallery Zone: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 215 BananaBucks : 67,585 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 56 Times Was Thanked 174 Times in 66 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	? about ripening color So I had one ripe banana on a bunch (I'm sure everyone remembers ha ha) and we ate it and now the rest of that hand is turning the DARKEST green color. The rest are still on the plant cuz I only cut that one hand off. Is this normal? They were light green when cut and now they are the darkest green I have ever seen. Normal? How long does it take to turn yellow once cut? I guess different varieties are different. This is a Mysore. Anyway, my husband even noticed them tonight when he got home and how dark green they were. They are reverse ripening. Jen

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Chironex The causasian Asian! Chironex's Photo Gallery Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Find me on the map! Zone: I have no idea Name: Scot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,788 BananaBucks : 122,067 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,544 Times Was Thanked 1,406 Times in 808 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 609 Times	Re: ? about ripening color You could put a hand into a paper/plastic bag and toss in an apple. This will help them to ripen more quickly. I believe it is normal to darken once severed from the tree since no more water is going to the fruit. Now they are ripening versus enlarging, so it would seem normal. That's my logic anyway, someone may have a better answer. __________________ Scot

01-20-2009, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,590 BananaBucks : 4,824 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,754 Times Was Thanked 10,888 Times in 3,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 729 Times	Re: ? about ripening color The skins are shrinking as the moisture leaves making them appear darker. Like Scot said, stick an apple in a bag with the bananas and they'll ripen in a few days.

01-21-2009, 11:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
jen jen's Photo Gallery Zone: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 215 BananaBucks : 67,585 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 56 Times Was Thanked 174 Times in 66 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: ? about ripening color They are in a brown bag with an apple. Thanks! That is so interesting about the skin. Thanks for the info. Jen

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