Table of Contents (click to expand)Science Of Fruit RipeningHow Do Bananas Change Color?Do Bananas Go Bad In The Refrigerator?How Our Ancestors Hacked The Ripening ProcessContemporary Methods Of Controlling The Ripening ProcessConclusion At the molecular level, there is cell division, as well as starch to sugar conversion, translating green hard bananas to sweet and sumptuous yellow ripe bananas, enticing frugivores and humans alike. Bananas are not a delicacy exclusive to our primate cousins. We, as a global civilization, have been consuming bananas for centuries. Now, in highly our industrialized society, we conduct large-scale import and export activities involving these delectable fruits. … Continue reading Science Of Ripening: Why Do Bananas Change Color When Ripening?