Bananas actually go bad faster when enclosed in plastic.
Edit: okay so I actually looked it up. Bananas produce a gas that helps ripen it. So, when it is enclosed in a bag of some sorts, the gas gets trapped, the concentration gets really high and the banana ripens fast. BUT to produce this gas, the banana needs oxygen. So, if the bag is absolutely airtight, it's not going to ripe quickly at all. If this is the case, it's actually a decent design.
Any salads or lettuce types you buy in plastic (not heads of lettuce, but maybe) come in bags packed in specific gases - known as modified atmospheric packaging. They will stay fresh in bag longer until it’s opened
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u/claymountain Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 26 '19
Bananas actually go bad faster when enclosed in plastic.
Edit: okay so I actually looked it up. Bananas produce a gas that helps ripen it. So, when it is enclosed in a bag of some sorts, the gas gets trapped, the concentration gets really high and the banana ripens fast. BUT to produce this gas, the banana needs oxygen. So, if the bag is absolutely airtight, it's not going to ripe quickly at all. If this is the case, it's actually a decent design.