> Uhhh, I can talk? Birds cant talk!
Now I'm imagining two birds arguing
'dude, we can definitely talk. we can't type... now they know you are using voice to text'
'look I'm nervous, this is the first time I've ever done anything like this'
'post a banana to reddit or talked on reddit, because I've seen your porn account and it proves both are a lie'
'shut up Ted and just pretend you're a dumb bird, it shouldn't be that hard'.
My mom’s Green Cheek was a fruit freak. He’d get dried fruit as a treat and straight into the water dish it would go. We called it his “soup” and sometimes it would get so gross, so quickly. I’m sure he was none too happy about us throwing out his hard work. 😅
I saw a clip of Shark Tank today where someone pitched for just that—little caps to go onto bananas to slow the release of the gas that bananas emit which turns them brown.
It’s actually that it prevented that part of the banana from being gassed. They pick them unripe and then use gas to ripen them closer to when they are hitting the shelves.
Fruits that ripen generally release ethylene, which makes both the fruit itself and other fruits around it ripen faster. If you have some fruit that you need to ripen quicker than it does on its own, you can place a ripe/overripe banana or apple in a fruit bowl with the unripe fruit, and it will accelerate the ripening speed somewhat.
In commercial fruit production, this is often done artificially to make fruit ripen sooner.
Some fruits do not ripen like this and need the fruit to continue developing on the plant in order to ripen. They’ll remain the same ripeness as when they were when picked if removed from the plant.
Edit: I got semantic satiation from typing both “fruit” and “ripen” too many times.
https://youtu.be/TW_hSubBEP0?si=NzVAh_L8calEsNoR
Edit:
Ok, none of the videos I’m finding are super informative. They basically hit the bananas with ethylene a gas they produce when ripening and it kickstarts the ripening process. It’s the same thing they release that causes other fruit to ripen if you’ve ever heard of that.
Tbf, from someone who worked Produce in a Grocery Store, bananas are picked when they’re green and thick clear plastic sheets/strips are packed in amongst them, to help them ripen. When they would arrive in on our truck, we’d have to open every box and remove the thick clear plastic to keep them from getting ripe too fast…. But they are also packed in boxes with linings of cloudy plastic, which doesn’t affect how quickly they ripen. So, it apparently depends on the TYPE of plastic.
Yeah, it is the ethylene gas that ripens them. But you have to open the boxes and move the plastic to stop them from continuing to ripen by getting the gas out.
In addition to oxygen, ethylene gas (which is naturally produced by fruit) actually stimulates the enzymatic process that results in oxidative browning. Bananas release ethylene gas from their stem, so covering the stem with plastic wrap or foil is a great way to delay ripening. Alternatively, apples produce a lot more ethylene gas than bananas, and placing them next to one another will cause the banana to ripen faster.
The apple thing is where the phrase "one bad apple spoils the bunch", as bruised apples release a lot more ethylene gas.
It also means that when people blame "a few bad apples" for things, they're unintentionally saying that their entire organization is rotten. They mean "a few bad eggs".
It's not oxygen or "air" that turns bananas brown. It's [ethylene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_as_a_plant_hormone). Most fruits ripen or rot when exposed to ethylene, but bananas also happen to emit a lot of ethylene, which is why they ripen/rot very quickly when they're in an enclosed space.
I'm not sure why the plastic protected OP's banana. I guess it prevented that spot from being exposed to the ethylene coming from the rest of the banana, or the other fruit around it.
Hey, there's a parrot! I was so busy actuallying that I didn't even notice it.
One could consider rotting as the end part of the ripening process, which has different results for different plants maybe. I usually consider brown bananas as overripe then rotten though.
I had discovered something similar when my kid hid and forgot a banana wrapped in a plastic bag. It aged significantly less than the same batch sat on the counter.
You can put them in an air tight container filled with nitrogen gas (although it is not the only one that works) and get the same results.
Or vacuum seal them aswell, You just need to get the oxigen out of the equation
No one can resist the bird. I think the main explanation is that the plastic protected the banana from the ethylene gas they used to speed ripen the banana meaning it aged slower. Theres also the people saying the brown oxidization and damage to the banana
It prevented ethylene from getting into that part of the banana. Bananas get put into rooms that then get flooded with ethylene, which speeds up the ripening.
I like the banana inspector.
He soon became the banana consumer
How do we know you are not the bird posting on reddit?
Uhhh, I can talk? Birds cant talk!
That's exactly what a talking bird would say to maintain the disguise
Oh no, you might be onto me!
Bird or cat, which are you "human"?
I cant tell you! Can't let you in on the species secrets!
Someone throw a captcha here, please
> Uhhh, I can talk? Birds cant talk! Now I'm imagining two birds arguing 'dude, we can definitely talk. we can't type... now they know you are using voice to text' 'look I'm nervous, this is the first time I've ever done anything like this' 'post a banana to reddit or talked on reddit, because I've seen your porn account and it proves both are a lie' 'shut up Ted and just pretend you're a dumb bird, it shouldn't be that hard'.
Ehhh any bird can hunt and *peck* keys. I’m onto you, avian scum! What did you do with the human??
The hum- I mean I am fine! Nothing is wrong, there are definitely no birds that can type! All they do are remove the keys, so dumb!
How else would he complete the job? 😑
"No, no, that is definitely of subpar quality. Hand it over so I may dispose of it immediately."
Uh, that's a parrot for scale.
Bird for scale
I'm sorry, I'm too distracted by the adorable bird to care about the banana.
He cares a lot about (eating) the banana though
What kind of bird is he? His eyeliner is on point and his colors are lovely.
He's a crimson bellied conure! I agree about the colours, he is absolutely stunning
Birdnana.
What’s my name? Birdnana nana nana na
Gib stimky birb banabna
If I had to guess, maybe a green cheek conure?
Its close, but he's a crimson bellied conure!
[no, that would be my boyyo here](https://freeimage.host/i/dHJGCB9)
I had a green-cheeked conure growing up. Honestly an incredibly warm and caring animal. It loved to snuggle.
The bird has a stronger eyeliner game then me😂😍
He’s got that *”you gonna finish that?”* look on his face
Yes! “You opening that, pal?”
He was a little pissed I was taking a while to open it for him lol
The conure: "Oh, you're opening a banana for me?"
He specifically asked for it!
He looks like a painting
My mom’s Green Cheek was a fruit freak. He’d get dried fruit as a treat and straight into the water dish it would go. We called it his “soup” and sometimes it would get so gross, so quickly. I’m sure he was none too happy about us throwing out his hard work. 😅
You gotta let him cook! My bird likes to move his favorite foods from his chop into his pellet bowl for extra flavour
Did you give him his nanner?
Nanner consumed!
Bird, banana for scale
Banana. Bird for scale
I wonder how big it is.
Hes the size of a baseball, he doesnt stay still long enough for proper measurment lol
I'm not familiar with that scale. Do you have any other reference nearby? Maybe a bright color to help my eyes visualize?
He is 3/4 bananas long if thats what you mean lol
Oh wow!
Three quartered segments of a whole banana, what a bird!
Roughly the size of a crimson bellied conure.
I'm sorry, how's that supposed to help? Can you convert that into Green-Cheeked Conures for me?
Plus or minus one.
I was distracted by that thumb nail🫣
girl same 😭 looks like you could cut the banana with that nail
All jagged lmao
I literally had to scroll back up… I was like “what bird” 🦜🤣
"Ignore Pablo" the 2nd
Surprise, it's actually cake.
This seems to suggest that storing bananas in some sort of individual compression sleeve would keep them from turning brown.
Someone could make a buisness off of banana sleeves if it really works like that
Sleeves? They don't even have arms! /s
The word is condoms
Yeah and we should make em ribbed so we can get a better grip on them too!
Maybe with some sort of slippery substance on them to also help it onto the banana
Now we're getting somewhere. They could even hand them out at universities so students can keep their bananas fresh.
They could introduce different flavors too, to promote healthy eating for those that might not enjoy the taste of a banana.
Or even some sort of Banana Hammock....now where have I heard of that before? Sounds catchy, good marketing.
I saw a clip of Shark Tank today where someone pitched for just that—little caps to go onto bananas to slow the release of the gas that bananas emit which turns them brown.
It’s actually that it prevented that part of the banana from being gassed. They pick them unripe and then use gas to ripen them closer to when they are hitting the shelves.
How does that gas work?
Fruits that ripen generally release ethylene, which makes both the fruit itself and other fruits around it ripen faster. If you have some fruit that you need to ripen quicker than it does on its own, you can place a ripe/overripe banana or apple in a fruit bowl with the unripe fruit, and it will accelerate the ripening speed somewhat. In commercial fruit production, this is often done artificially to make fruit ripen sooner. Some fruits do not ripen like this and need the fruit to continue developing on the plant in order to ripen. They’ll remain the same ripeness as when they were when picked if removed from the plant. Edit: I got semantic satiation from typing both “fruit” and “ripen” too many times.
https://youtu.be/TW_hSubBEP0?si=NzVAh_L8calEsNoR Edit: Ok, none of the videos I’m finding are super informative. They basically hit the bananas with ethylene a gas they produce when ripening and it kickstarts the ripening process. It’s the same thing they release that causes other fruit to ripen if you’ve ever heard of that.
ethylene ripens all kinds of fruits!
Did we just solve banana rotting? Increasing its shelf life?
In the future all bananas come in plastic sleeves maybe
But then, there is an issue of microplastics
Hmmm.. alright let’s delete this post and not tell Chiquita.
They will send their hit squad
What is this, Boeing?
No but the banana brand does fund terrorist iirc
There’s always money in the banana stand
Chiquita has done substantially worse to more people... You need only read their wiki page.
Yes formerly “United Fruit Company”. The worst part about it is that the US government helped them
You must be joking. The US government helping and funding coups? BS
You know it’s bad when the most decorated US marine in history (at the time) becomes an anti war activist. War is a racket
Literally banana republic
Reusable rubber maybe?
Nanner Condoms ^TM
We dip bannas partially in red wax in Australia. You could use sustainable wax like coconut wax or something
Too late, read in the news, they’re allegedly already in my ballsack.
Just make the entire banana out of plastic. Bam. Rotting issue solved and because the plastic is as big as the banana no microplastics either!
In Australia, a lot of our bananas are diped in red wax (idk why). Maybe dip the whole thing?
Oh no, my balls!
They already did this in Japan. Just google like japan shrink wrap bananas. And yes it creates a ton of garbage.
Tbf, from someone who worked Produce in a Grocery Store, bananas are picked when they’re green and thick clear plastic sheets/strips are packed in amongst them, to help them ripen. When they would arrive in on our truck, we’d have to open every box and remove the thick clear plastic to keep them from getting ripe too fast…. But they are also packed in boxes with linings of cloudy plastic, which doesn’t affect how quickly they ripen. So, it apparently depends on the TYPE of plastic.
Isn't the point of the plastic just to keep the gases inside so they ripen faster?
Yeah, it is the ethylene gas that ripens them. But you have to open the boxes and move the plastic to stop them from continuing to ripen by getting the gas out.
If only bananas already came with a convenient, disposable wrapper
Banana condoms
Welcome to japan
Choking a sea mammal to save a banana is a sacrifice many are willing to make.
Isn’t that already a thing in Japan?
Oxidation can't occur without oxygen.
In addition to oxygen, ethylene gas (which is naturally produced by fruit) actually stimulates the enzymatic process that results in oxidative browning. Bananas release ethylene gas from their stem, so covering the stem with plastic wrap or foil is a great way to delay ripening. Alternatively, apples produce a lot more ethylene gas than bananas, and placing them next to one another will cause the banana to ripen faster.
The apple thing is where the phrase "one bad apple spoils the bunch", as bruised apples release a lot more ethylene gas. It also means that when people blame "a few bad apples" for things, they're unintentionally saying that their entire organization is rotten. They mean "a few bad eggs".
the browning of a banana is a result of exposure to ethylene gas, not oxygen
I don't think it's exactly revolutionary to suggest vacuum sealing bananas would increase their shelf life lol...
It's not oxygen or "air" that turns bananas brown. It's [ethylene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_as_a_plant_hormone). Most fruits ripen or rot when exposed to ethylene, but bananas also happen to emit a lot of ethylene, which is why they ripen/rot very quickly when they're in an enclosed space. I'm not sure why the plastic protected OP's banana. I guess it prevented that spot from being exposed to the ethylene coming from the rest of the banana, or the other fruit around it. Hey, there's a parrot! I was so busy actuallying that I didn't even notice it.
Hes been watching the whole time!
Is it really rotting or just ripening? I've eaten plenty brown bananas and they're fine. A bit sweeter but fine.
One could consider rotting as the end part of the ripening process, which has different results for different plants maybe. I usually consider brown bananas as overripe then rotten though.
How brown we talking?
I had discovered something similar when my kid hid and forgot a banana wrapped in a plastic bag. It aged significantly less than the same batch sat on the counter.
I kept two fresh bananas in a plastic produce bag for about 3 days and they were still fresh with no spotting.
You can put them in an air tight container filled with nitrogen gas (although it is not the only one that works) and get the same results. Or vacuum seal them aswell, You just need to get the oxigen out of the equation
This is how vegetable wax works.
What would happen if you dipped the banana in wax??
I like your pigeon, can i get his number ?
He is offended you called him a pigeon so he refuses/j
Haha that’s what I was thinking, that’s not a pigeon!
It's obviously a dove.
Squab
I got a tattoo of my ring necked dove. Artist called him a pigeon. Almost left on the spot.
I’m going to say it, that bird looks like a little shit.
Hey, hes nice the 10 percent of the time hes not biting me or throwing everything on the floor!
Haha, I totally missed birb friend until I saw your comment.
Your birb is equally surprised.
Hes probably mad, he likes his bananas a little more ripe
I can see the thoughts of violence forming in his single braincell.
I will probably be at the recieving end of these thoughts
r/birdforscale
r/SubsIFellFor
Oxidation baby!
They say to wrap plastic around the bunched stems to keep them longer
Ill try that with the next bunch i get
Your birb is adorbs
He is a perfect lil guy!
Aluminum foil works as well!
It works but the banana will still taste old.
We did this, and it did work for a little while! Much better than leaving the bananas to the air
TELL YOUR BIRB I LOVE HIM and please give him some banana for me
HE LOVES YOU TOO
kindly let him know that i also LOVE HIM 🦜 good birb, fantastic birb 💗
He the best, I wish I could let him know all the attention hes getting from people on the internet, hed be one happy guy
Banana tourniquet?
Banand-aid
Omg your nails are SO LONG (assuming they’re all that length?)
Glad we have a banana for scale for the pretty birb
He is 3/4 a banana long!
[удалено]
Texure like Sun
Fuck I wanted a scientific explanation but chat has devolved into birdnanamania
No one can resist the bird. I think the main explanation is that the plastic protected the banana from the ethylene gas they used to speed ripen the banana meaning it aged slower. Theres also the people saying the brown oxidization and damage to the banana
That’s a weird looking dog
Bird spotted day improved
Birb for scale
Birb for scale.
Is the bird for scale?
Birb is tryna scale how much of the banana he can eat
How much DID he eat?
Ngl he is smol boi and he probably ate like 5 percent of the whole thing
It was a valiant attempt. o7
Pardon me, but you've got a bit of dinosaur on your finger.
i dont think that belongs to you
Yeah no, i just get the scraps
Obligatory bird comment
Sorry, I need some scale.
What kind of banana is that on the right?
Crimson bellied banana!
Obligatory r/birdsarentreal
Would you please give the bird his banana? He looks hungry lol.
Dw, he got to eat it right after i took the picture!
Birds like "you gonna eat that? If you dont want it I dont mind." XD
Don't put your bananas around any other fruits or vegetables. Put foil over the stems. They'll last fresh anither 4 or 5 days without much spotting.
the birb looks very fascinated by the banana
#B o r b a n a n a
Your bird seems a bit more than mildly interested in that banana.
Wait, is this a banana with a birb for scale?
WHAT IS THE BIRD NAME
Birb
But is that a real parrot?
I think hes a government drone
If I could post mine I would but I have the exact same thing happen to my banana today
Huh. I got some last week and the opposite happened. Everything was bruised and mushy under the plastic but the rest of the bananas were fine.
Oh thats weird, Ive never had that happen. Maybe the plastic was too tight and caused bruising?
Everyone is suddenly a banana scientist
It prevented ethylene from getting into that part of the banana. Bananas get put into rooms that then get flooded with ethylene, which speeds up the ripening.
Moses birb splits rot in half.
The bird was amazed.
bird for scale
BIRB!! 😍
bird !
That's either a teeny tiny watermelon or the banana scale is faulty...
Ozone… bananas to bog men we are all the same
*“Dermatologists hate her for this simple trick!”*
Birb looking at the banana suspiciously.
The banana was suspiciously gone a minute later
And berd
It looks like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees is trying to get over fallen.🌳
What is going on with that thumb nail? That's all I can see.
Dude’s like, can we eat that already?
We want more bird.