Fruit growers often pick unripe fruit as it is easier to handle without damage and it lasts longer so can be transported to shops further afield and it can be sold for longer once it gets there.
However, not many people want to buy very unripe fruit, so it is possible to use ethene gas to increase the speed of the ripening process. One way to do this naturally is to place one ripe yellow banana in the bowl of unripe fruit. Ripe bananas produce ethene that then ripens the other fruits. If you are in the habit of buying 'eat me and keep me' bananas, it is important to store the two separately, or both will be ripe at the same time.
Commercial growers use ethene gas to store the fruit to get it to ripen and be perfect when it arrives at the store.
Ripening can also be slowed down by placing a chemical called potassium permanganate near to the fruit.
However, not many people want to buy very unripe fruit, so it is possible to use ethene gas to increase the speed of the ripening process. One way to do this naturally is to place one ripe yellow banana in the bowl of unripe fruit. Ripe bananas produce ethene that then ripens the other fruits. If you are in the habit of buying 'eat me and keep me' bananas, it is important to store the two separately, or both will be ripe at the same time.
Commercial growers use ethene gas to store the fruit to get it to ripen and be perfect when it arrives at the store.
Ripening can also be slowed down by placing a chemical called potassium permanganate near to the fruit.
