How to recognize that bananas are ripened by drugs

Now some unscrupulous merchants use cheaper sulfur dioxide or formaldehyde to ripen bananas. These two substances are not approved ripening agents. Eating bananas ripened with them will cause harm to the body. So how can we identify whether bananas are ripened with drugs?

How to recognize that bananas are ripened by drugs

1. Is it good to ripen bananas? Nowadays, ripening bananas is a common production and processing link. Bananas are difficult to ripen by themselves. If you wait until the bananas are fully ripe before transporting them over long distances, a large number of bananas will rot. Therefore, ripening is a method widely used around the world. Ripening agents are qualified and tested agents. Experts agree that ethylene can be used as a ripening agent and say that this ripening agent is harmless to the human body. However, if other untested drugs are used to ripen bananas, it may cause harm to the body. Therefore, everyone should be more careful when choosing bananas.

2. How to identify whether bananas are artificially ripened If bananas are naturally ripe, a characteristic substance will form on the banana skin, which is the plum blossom point, that is, the small black dots on the surface of the banana. This substance is a sign that the banana is ripe. However, if it is artificially ripened, the plum blossom point will not appear. Therefore, when choosing bananas, you can choose bananas with plum blossom points, which are relatively safe. The second is to smell the smell. Bananas that are ripened with chemical agents, especially sulfides such as sulfur dioxide, have the smell of chemical agents.