bananas ripen other fruits?

[johnlambert]

I've heard that if you put bananas in a fruit bowl they will sped up the ripening process of other fruits. Is this true or an urban myth?

[emmie]

They do, keep bananas separate from all other fruit.

[johnlambert]

Thanks

[Brinjal]

A red tomato will ripen green ones

[boxtops]

Yes they do - and if you keep bananas in the fridge to stop them going squidgy, the skin goes black but the fruit stays white.

[DTCwordfan]

The good news is that I cant't eat bananas so none in the house. I end up in hospital......well the last time I did. I also can not stand the smell either but that is psychosomatic....

[4getmenot]

if you seperate the bananas they keep for longer