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Banana Ripening

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One day the banana is perfect. Bright yellow, firm, flavorful. But even within that same day [blank] spots appear on your perfectly ripe banana, its [blank] turns mushy, and it's destined for the compost or at best, banana bread. But scientists are developing a way to [blank] the life of ripe bananas. It's a spray-on coating made from chitosan-a substance found in crab and [blank] shells. The new gel can be [blank] on bananas to slow the ripening process by up to 12 days.

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One day the banana is perfect. Bright yellow, firm, flavorful. But even within that same day brown spots appear on your perfectly ripe banana, its flesh turns mushy, and it's destined for the compost or at best, banana bread. But scientists are developing a way to extend the life of ripe bananas. It's a spray-on coating made from chitosan-a substance found in crab and shrimp shells. The new gel can be sprayed on bananas to slow the ripening process by up to 12 days.
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