Bananas may be a temperamental fruit, but the key to keeping them nice and ripe is to store them in the refrigerator at the right time. Here's why.

Rachel Sherwood, a chef and founder of Impressions At Home, recommends that the optimal location to store ripe bananas is in the refrigerator, as this reduces the production of ethylene gas. Rachel ...

Rachel Sherwood, a chef and founder of Impressions At Home, recommends that the optimal location to store ripe bananas is in the fridge, as this reduces the production of ethylene gas. Rachel advised: ...

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.

You can store bananas in the fridge to delay their browning process — but you need to make sure that the bananas are already at your desired ripeness before you stick them in the refrigerator.