Brown bananas with gnats and a slimy texture should be thrown out. This article explains how to examine a banana for optimal ripeness.

When they start sporting those tell-tale spots, popping them into the fridge can further delay their ageing. While it may sound odd given bananas ... the skin to turn brown, even though the ...

Many of us think bananas are at their finest when they are spotless and yellow. We buy only the most yellow bananas. But guess what: brown spots on bananas indicate they are the sweetest and ...

Bananas are notorious for their fleeting shelf life, but experts have shared a handy hack for keeping them fresh for up to a ...

But naturally ripe bananas have dark 'polka dot' spots. According to nutritionist Kepha Nyanumba, a consultant with AAR, calcium carbide is meant to subvert the process of ripening. “The ...

When I called her recently to ask for her secret to her banana bread, I was surprised to hear her secret is really not so ...