What exactly is this magical ripening-inducing compound, ethylene?
Put the fruit in the bag with a ripened fruit like a banana, pear, or apple.
These fruits release a gas called ethylene, which helps to ripen other fruits."
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Briefly baking a banana in the oven will also help ripen your banana in a flash.
“Baking or microwaving a banana is a lightning-speed method to quickly ripen a banana,” says Pallian.
Then, bake it for about 30 minutes.
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