How to Ripen a Banana Quicker

Your banana can be ready to eat by breakfast time.

If you need a banana by tomorrow but it seems like it will never be ripe in time, you can speed up the ripening process. With a couple of household items and one night, a green banana can be ready to eat much sooner than you expected.

Things You'll Need

• Brown paper bag
• Apple or tomato

Instructions

1. Insert the banana into a paper bag.

2. Add an apple or tomato.

3. Leave the items in the bag overnight.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep unripe bananas out of the refrigerator as this storage method can increase the amount of time it takes for them to ripen.

References

• Chiquita; Banana Ripening and Storage; 2011