Banana

Bananas Contain Several Important Nutrients As the banana ripens, the starch in it turns into sugar. For this reason, unripe (green) bananas are high in… Read More »Are Green And Yellow Bananas The Same?

Green bananas are indigestible and the only way to eat them is by cooking them. They can be boiled, roasted or even fried, and can… Read More »Can You Cook Green Bananas?

Trapped inside the tissue of fruits are molecules known as enzymes. These enzymes help fruit ripen and turn brown. When fruit is cut or starts… Read More »Why Does The Banana Fruit Change Its Color After It Is Peeled And Sliced?

Bananas contain polyphenol oxidase and other iron-containing chemicals which react with the oxygen in the air when the cells are cut open. When exposed to… Read More »How Does Oxidation Occur On Bananas?

What color is a YELLOW banana illuminated with RED light? (A yellow banana reflects only yellow light, so a yellow banana illuminated by red light… Read More »What Colors Do A Banana Reflect?

The claim: A banana has been chemically ripened if it is brown spotted with a green stalk. If the stalk is black, then the banana… Read More »How Can You Tell If A Banana Has Been Chemically Ripened?

Non-organic bananas are sprayed with synthetically made ethylene gas to make them ripen more quickly. Organic bananas are not sprayed but release natural ethylene gas… Read More »Are Bananas Sprayed To Ripen?

The life cycle of a banana is a colorful one—it starts with a deep green, changes to a delicious yellow, and ends (if it’s not… Read More »Are Bananas Supposed To Be Yellow?

We see bananas as yellow because they absorb all other wavelengths, reflecting only yellow light. Why banana is yellow in light? That’s because colors are… Read More »Why Does A Banana Look Yellow Light?

In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called “plantains”, distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness,… Read More »Do Bananas Have More Than 4 Colors?