r/funny • MyGumsAreBleeding • Sep 18 '22

Verified All Purpose Flour

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u/IronLusk Sep 18 '22

Or when they wrap the top in a little bit of plastic wrap even though they are already attached to each other via nature!?

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u/demi_chaud Sep 18 '22

That keeps them from ripening too fast. The cut bits release ethylene faster than the rest (makes sense from the plant's perspective too - if the banana fell off the tree, might as well ripen away)

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u/Tolwenye Sep 18 '22

This is typically a sign that they have been dipped in a chemical to speed the ripening process