Bringing home the bananas
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El Duderino
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Bringing home the bananas
I put bananas in a rather soft bag in my rear rack, but they still get a little bruised and turn brown quicker than when car shopping. Anyone got a good way to keep them looking good?
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I feel your pain as I hate bruised bananas!...
I put my bananas on top of whatever else I'm carrying. If I have a jacket with me I'll wrap them in that. I generally get them home without much damage...occasionally I'll have one that gets KIA, but I have friends who like mangled bananas so I just pawn the broken ones off on them...
I put my bananas on top of whatever else I'm carrying. If I have a jacket with me I'll wrap them in that. I generally get them home without much damage...occasionally I'll have one that gets KIA, but I have friends who like mangled bananas so I just pawn the broken ones off on them...
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You could also use the banana guard!

- although @ $30 for a 5 pack you may want to take your chances!...

- although @ $30 for a 5 pack you may want to take your chances!...


Last edited by vik; 06-09-08 at 07:54 PM.
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Mine go in the front basket on top of something soft, like a jacket. I also buy the discounted ones for ice cream and banana nut bread/muffins.
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I've never had this problem... invariably, my bananas seem to end up in my tummy before getting all the way home 

However, I've used a backpack to transport fragiles such as fresh eggs to avoid breakage, with great success. My body isolates the contents from road induced bumps & vibration.


However, I've used a backpack to transport fragiles such as fresh eggs to avoid breakage, with great success. My body isolates the contents from road induced bumps & vibration.
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For some this won't work, but I often eat a banana on the day I go to the store. It's my snack to get me the rest of the way home from work with a small load of groceries.
I go to the store often.
I go to the store often.






