Basically, bananas are fruits that have a fairly long shelf life - especially if you store them correctly. But how do you actually know when a banana is bad? You can find the answer in the text!
When are bananas bad?
Bananas are bad and should no longer be eaten if theflesh is brownand ismushyand the fruit is unpleasantrotten smellsmouldy spots also speak against the usability of the fruit and should under no circumstances just be cut out.
Can you still eat brown or black bananas?
Opinions differ when it comes to the question of when bananas are bad. However, in contrast to other types of fruit, tropical fruits are still edible and edible even if their peel is brown or even black. Is the insidepulp- apart from possibly a few brown spots or spots - stilllightand smellspleasantly sweet, you can access it without any worries.
In fact, green and yellow bananas are still unripe, as the fruits only reach the status offully ripe when they turn brown. The coloring results from thehigher sugar content, which is why fully ripe bananas taste much sweeter.
What criteria indicate that the banana is still good?
When assessing when a banana is still good or bad, you should use the followingcriteria. The fruits are still good and therefore edible if
- only the peel is discolored, but the flesh is still light
- Shell can be mottled brown, but also completely brown or even black
- the flesh only has a few brown spots or speckles
- the banana smells sweet but pleasant
What criteria indicate that the banana is bad?
These indicate that the banana is badSigns:
- the fruit is very soft or even mushy
- it smells unpleasant to putrid
- not only the peel, but also the flesh is (almost) completely discolored
- If the fruit is still light, you should be careful with specimens with damaged skin
- these may be moldy or putrid or contain moldy or putrid areas
Bananas that are heavily infested with fruit flies are also less appetizing, especially if the peel is cracked or otherwise damaged. The animals like to lay their eggs in bananas, but spider eggs are extremely rare in tropical fruits.
Tip
What happens if you eat overripe bananas?
Overripe bananas contain a lot of fructose, but also many important vitamins and other valuable nutrients. The riper and darker the banana, the higher the content of mood-enhancing tryptophan, a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin. The same applies to the protein tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which, according to a Japanese study, can prevent certain types of cancer.
