It seems that just about every recipe for banana bread calls for very ripe bananas. Ditto for banana cookies, banana muffins, banana smoothies, and many other delicious banana recipes—the terms "very ...

There's a fine line between bananas that are overripe but safe and those that are no longer fit for consumption. Read these ...

Overripe bananas are beloved for baking and smoothies, but when does that brown peel signal danger instead of just sweetness? Health experts issue a clear warning on the key indicators that your ...

Sept. 15--A haz-mat team spent about four hours combing through Memorial Hospital's mailroom looking for the source of a suspicious odor before they discovered the culprit: A pair of moldy bananas. At ...

Ripe bananas usually soften and darken quickly, but one simple trick can help them stay firm for weeks: rinsing them in salt water before storage, according to Express. Start by mixing one tablespoon ...