Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

Although bananas are generally easy to digest and often recommended for nausea and diarrhea, everyone may not tolerate them. Bananas are high in fructose, sorbitol, and soluble fiber, making them a common trigger for people with existing gastrointestinal issues. Do bananas upset your stomach? Bananas. Bananas are easy to digest and are known to ease […]

Unripe bananas need 2 to 7 days on the counter to ripen. Once ripe, they keep for 2 to 3 days at room temperature and between 7 and 10 days if you refrigerate them. Cut or peeled bananas last 3 to 4 days in the fridge. How long does a banana last in the fridge? […]

Heart health Bananas contain fiber, potassium, folate, and antioxidants, such as vitamin C. All of these support heart health. A 2017 review found that people who follow a high fiber diet have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those on a low fiber diet. Can you eat bananas if you have heart problems? Eating […]

Banana peels don’t taste like banana, they don’t taste much like anything, but they do have a chewy slightly meaty texture when cooked. Does banana skin taste good? If you’ve been wondering if you can eat raw, cooked or even frozen banana peels, the answer is yes! If you are going to eat your banana […]

The short answer is that it can, and making wines, beers, and even spirits, where the primary ingredient is fermented bananasfermented bananasWhat Happens When You Ferment Bananas? When you ferment bananas, the process that takes place is called lacto-fermentation. This is because the naturally occurring bacteria eat away all the starch and sugar in the […]

When bananas grow on trees, there are actually close to 100 bananas in a bunch. Each of these bunches is made up of hands. The hands can have anywhere from four to 15 bananas apiece. When you purchase bananas in a store, you are buying a hand, not a bunch. How much is a bunch […]

Not at all. They’re strictly tropical plants. If you want grow a banana in a northern clime in winter, you’ll need to grow it in your house or a greenhouse. Why is my banana plant crying? It’s called Guttation, it’s caused by over watering and not letting the soil dry out a little more. Banana’s […]

Wash Produce, Peel & All Consider this: As you cut through a banana or grapefruit, dirt and bacteria can be transferred from the peel to the inside, edible portion of the fruit. And even if you’re not cutting the fruit, dirt and bacteria may be transferred as you peel, or simply handle the food. Is […]

Stop Fruit Flies Early Keep your fruit under a clear cake stand cover or domed stand or slip a fruit screen over the bunch of bananas to keep fruit flies at bay. Wash bananas when they first enter your home to whisk away any fruit-fly eggs from the store. How can you store bananas to […]

Vinegar flies, sometimes inaccurately called fruit flies, are small flies found hovering around over-ripened bananas left out on the counter. These light yellowish brown to dark brown colored flies lay eggs in the fermenting materials. How do I get rid of banana gnats? Pour diluted bleach down the sink or tub drain, if you find […]