DanS. wrote:
> My daughter's marching band's picnic is Saturday. I want to make a
> fresh fruit salad - as her section is assigned "fruit." Last year, I
> seem to recall the bananas got mushy between the start of practice - 8am
> and the picnic at 8pm.
>
> It's just a bunch of fresh fruit cut up and mixed with peach pie fillng
> just before serving. I'm sure the attendants won't want to cut my
> bananas for me as there will be over 1000 people at the picnic.
>
> How can I keep the bananas white and not mushy that long? Not sure
> dipping in lemon juice will work.
>


I wouldn't use bananas at all in that situation.

Melon balls (various types), blueberries, strawberries, raspberries,
mango, peaches, plums are all in season. The peach pie finning sounds a
bit odd, too. I'd use simple syrup with mint, but I know there are
people who don't like mint.

gloria p