Why do bananas make other fruit ripen faster?

Have you ever noticed that a bowl of fruit will ripen faster if it has a banana as part of the bunch? Why is that? We asked nutritionist Sara Farhat Jarrar to help us find the answer.

Have you ever noticed that a bowl of fruit will ripen faster if it has a banana as part of the bunch? Why is that? We asked nutritionist Sara Farhat Jarrar to help us find the answer.
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Why do bananas make other fruit ripen faster?

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