Bananas will not spoil or become mushy if kept away from one common kitchen ingredient

Bananas ripen faster when exposed to ethylene-producing foods.

The common kitchen ingredient to avoid is apples.

Apples release ethylene gas, which speeds up banana ripening.

Keeping bananas away from apples can help them stay fresh longer.

Ethylene gas causes bananas to soften and spoil faster.

Store bananas in a separate area from apples to slow ripening.

A cool, dry place is ideal for keeping bananas fresh.

Avoid putting bananas in fruit bowls with other fast-ripening fruits.

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