pure wrote on Sat, 30 May 2009 06:50:28 -1000:

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> Living in the sub tropics as we do, Sheldon is correct.
> Pineapples should ripen on their plant as should bananas.
> Makes a whole lot of sense because I think the sugar action
> happens as a plant ripens.

I have enjoyed unusual bananas in Hawaii, especially red ones, but I do
not agree that bananas should always ripen on the plant. To me, the
perfect banana is yellow with a few green stripes and has a slightly
acid taste. I won't argue that there are not uses for fully ripe bananas
in cooking but I dislike them for plain eating.


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