Bananas make an ideal light breakfast or snack, yet they're frequently amongst the most wasted foods in kitchens, as many people store them incorrectly. Mandy Applegate, a specialist from Two City Vegans, has cautioned bananas should be kept well away from fruit bowls, as this causes them to rapidly turn brown and mushy.

She explained: "A fruit bowl is one of the worst places to store bananas since many other fruits, like apples and peaches, also release ethylene gas. Keeping bananas away from other fruit prevents a chain reaction of over-ripening."

Fruits such as bananas, apples or peaches emit a natural compound called ethylene gas, which ripens fruit so it becomes tender and flavourful enough for consumption. When excessive ethylene gas accumulates in the atmosphere it will cause frui

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