Did you know that bananas are the most popular fresh fruit in the United States? That's according to the USDA. Their affordability, versatility and all-around deliciousness have made them a household ...

Two whole bananas and a bowl of sliced bananas on a table - Caterina Oltean / 500px/Getty Images You've probably heard the saying, "we eat with our eyes first." When food is presented in an attractive ...

Bananas are the ticking time bombs of fruit. It seems like they can go from green and bitter to brown and Fruit Fly Central overnight. At that point, you might as well pull out your bread tins and and ...

You buy a bunch of yellow bananas at the supermarket, let them sit for a few days, because, well, life, and then when you finally reach for one for a snack, you discover that they’ve already started ...

*Storing bananas correctly can significantly extend their freshness, but common mistakes—like keeping them in a fruit bowl with other produce—might be causing them to spoil faster than necessary. To ...

While it might seem convenient to leave bananas in your fruit bowl, experts warn that it can leave you with mushy fruit in just a few days. That’s because ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone that ...