Bananas will stay fresh and won't turn brown if you store them in 1 unexpected place

There's nothing more annoying than buying a bunch of only for them to go brown and mushy. When it comes to long-lasting bananas, it simply comes down to how you store them, and it seems that many people are doing it wrong. The majority of people will naturally keep their bananas in a on the counter, but this might actually be one of the worst options.

produce ethylene gas, which enables them to ripen and gives them their delicious sweet taste. However, when bananas are stacked up with other fruits, too much ethylene gas can find its way into the air, causing fruits to ripen too quickly and eventually spoil.

It just so happens that bananas are one of the fruits which are highly sensitive to the gas, and therefore, placing them in a bowl with a load of other fruits only makes them go brown quicker.

However, this doesn't mean you have to stop buying the fruit completely; it just means bananas should be kept somewhere else, and a food expert has revealed where that is.

Linda Tyler, a cook and founder of said the fridge is the perfect place for them. The expert explained that bananas are tropical fruits and therefore, not used to colder temperatures.

However, while the peel might turn black because of the fridge, the inside of the banana will still be good to eat. This is because the production of ethylene gas slows down, resulting in the bananas staying fresh for longer.

She said: "If you have a banana that's just past the green stage, maybe with a few brown spots, refridgeration will do two things to it.

"The skin will turn brown, and I mean brown [and] further softening of the banana will be delayed. This is a great way to prevent bananas from getting very soft."

Not only does the cold slow down the spoiling but the cook also claims that after seven days the bananas will be "firmer" than any left out on the counter.

She added: "If you can bring yourself to peeling that brown skin in the week following, you'll find the banana inside to be firmer than its brothers and sisters left at room temperature, and its taste will be just fine."

The only works for yellow bananas that have already started to ripen. Storing green bananas in the fridge will only result in them remaining hard and unsweetend.

Instead green bananas should be left in a cupboard or on the counter, away from the fruit bowl, and once they turn yellow, store them in the fridge to keep them fresh for up to two weeks longer than usual.