A very serious bananas question...
13 December 2002, 10:45 AM
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Why is it that bananas go grey now when they age rather than in the old days when they went deep yellow/brown and then dark brown? Is it a freezing process before we buy them?
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13 December 2002, 10:49 AM
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Do they? Mine always go dark brown. Or at least they would, if I ever bought any... Don't like banananananananas, hackshully.
But the ones at my folks's place always go brown if they are left uneaten...
But the ones at my folks's place always go brown if they are left uneaten...
13 December 2002, 10:57 AM
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Im a produce chimp for Sainsburys 
Grey?? Never come across that case, sounds moldy.
As for freezing, doubt it. They go nowhere near the freezer same as potatoes and basil
Si
Grey?? Never come across that case, sounds moldy.
As for freezing, doubt it. They go nowhere near the freezer same as potatoes and basil
Si
13 December 2002, 01:48 PM
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Grey? How odd. Mine get brown spots, then brown all over, then balck, and finally the skin splits and the inner goo leaks out into the fruit bowl. And then I chuck them in the bin.
13 December 2002, 01:52 PM
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They go grey in reaction to the cold. Therefore, they only do it at this time of year. If you put one in the freezer, you'll speed up the process, if you really have nothing better to do on a friday evening!
[Edited by TelBoy - 12/13/2002 1:53:15 PM]
[Edited by TelBoy - 12/13/2002 1:53:15 PM]
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13 December 2002, 04:51 PM
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The definately arn't frozen, or even chilled for that matter.
On this note, always be wary when picking them up in Tesco (and other supermarkets) as it's not uncommon to find a large, exotic spider inside the polythene in the box, on its holidays from the Windward Isles <judders>
Merry Xmas,
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On this note, always be wary when picking them up in Tesco (and other supermarkets) as it's not uncommon to find a large, exotic spider inside the polythene in the box, on its holidays from the Windward Isles <judders>
Merry Xmas,
Paul
13 December 2002, 04:58 PM
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When worked at Gateways at the weekends whilst at School, one day we found this **** off huge spider in the bannanas, fortunately it was dead.. not funny thou! 
13 December 2002, 05:05 PM
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One of my old mates use to work for a Bananna wholesaler
It was pretty common runing out the back of the containers when you saw something hairy moving around in the bunches lol
Yes is they get to cold it causes grey marks on them
Bananna sandwiches with sugar on are good
It was pretty common runing out the back of the containers when you saw something hairy moving around in the bunches lol
Yes is they get to cold it causes grey marks on them
Bananna sandwiches with sugar on are good
13 December 2002, 05:09 PM
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I'm Chiquita Banana, and I've come to say
bananas have to ripen in a certain way.
When they are flecked with brown and have a certain hue,
bananas taste the best, and are the best for you.
You can put them in a salad.
You can put them in a pie - aye.
Anyway you want to eat them it's impossible to beat them.
But bananas like the climate of the very, very tropical equator. So you should never put bananas in the refrigerator."
bananas have to ripen in a certain way.
When they are flecked with brown and have a certain hue,
bananas taste the best, and are the best for you.
You can put them in a salad.
You can put them in a pie - aye.
Anyway you want to eat them it's impossible to beat them.
But bananas like the climate of the very, very tropical equator. So you should never put bananas in the refrigerator."
13 December 2002, 05:53 PM
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ive worked there on off 18months never pesonally seen a spider im them.
On the other hand, someone got bit and had 2weeks off it was very painfull apparently.
Si
On the other hand, someone got bit and had 2weeks off it was very painfull apparently.
Si
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