How Do You Tell If Bananas Are Ripe?
The key to knowing whether bananas are ripe is color. Look at the color of the bananas and you will know what stage of ripeness the bananas are at. Green Green bananas are not yet ripe. They should be hard and the peeld very thick. Yellow with a little Green Yellow bananas with a little green at one end are at the first stage of ripeness. These bananas are not yet fully sweet. Yellow Bananas that are entirely yellow are ripe. The peels should have thinned and the bananas should be softer and sweeter. Yellow with Brown Spots Yellow bananas with brown spots are full-ripe bananas. They are at the height of sweetness and have the strongest banana flavor. Brown Bananas that are entirely brown are overly ripe yet shouldn’t be thrown away as they are great for baking. They are incredibly sweet and very soft. Black If you store bananas in the fridge they will turn black. They are fine to eat but will stop ripening in the fridge.
