• Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    A) that seems backwards: an under ripe banana will be stiff inside so you can snap the peel around the stem when you bend it, while a riper, softer banana will mush inside when you bend the stem. And,

    B) like I give a fuck what a banana wants

    • AnyOldName3@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      A) The peel becomes easier to tear faster than the inside gets softer. You don’t need to snap it, it doesn’t need nearly enough tension to count as a snap once it’s ripe.

      B) The banana’s been selectively bred to want to be as delicious as possible. It only wants you to be happy.