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In the market, bananas are available with varying degree of ripeness. While some are completely green, others have specks of yellow in them and there are still some that have blackish patches all over (meaning that they are over ripe). Still, at times, getting a banana with the exact ripeness you want can become a difficult task. It is at such times that the method of ripening raw bananas at home comes into the picture. You can buy a green banana from the market and ripen it as per your wish. In the following lines, we have provided instructions on how to ripen bananas.

• Paper bag
• Bananas
• Apple or Tomato

• While buying raw bananas, keep the desired ripeness and the time available with you, in mind. Remember, it takes at least one day to ripen a banana well.
• After buying the bananas, it is the time to purchase an apple or a tomato, either of the two. Both, apple and tomato emit ethylene gases, which help speed up the ripening process of bananas.
• Place the raw bananas in the paper bag and add an apple or tomato to it. A plastic bag will not work in this case, since it doesn't allow gases to circulate.
• Now, leave the paper bag in a dry place, where there are no chances of it being disturbed. The ripening process will take 24 to 36 hours, depending on the greenness of your bananas and the desired ripeness.
• After you have achieved the desires degree of ripeness, place the bananas in the refrigerator. It will slow down the ripening process and keep your bananas fresh for a long duration of time.