Since starting work for Dole as a banana ripener, I've learned quite a bit about bananas. There are a few of these kinds of videos floating around now but I enjoy this one. Bananas are crazy good for you. Eat more bananas!!!
They do of course but you can't pick a ripe banana in Costa Rica and get it onto the well-stocked shelves of the largest produce sellers in the world before that banana starts to spot.
Also, market analysis has shown that customers are most likely to purchase a full cluster of bananas at a certain color (or ripeness). Sales are shown to increase if that exact color is displayed properly.
My job is to control temperatures and humidity that these bananas are exposed to so that that color banana ends up on the shelf and to make that color lasts as long as possible to maximize sales. There's a lot more that goes into it but that's the basic idea.
What exactly does a banana ripener do? I thought bananas would, you know, ripen themselves naturally...
They do of course but you can't pick a ripe banana in Costa Rica and get it onto the well-stocked shelves of the largest produce sellers in the world before that banana starts to spot.
Also, market analysis has shown that customers are most likely to purchase a full cluster of bananas at a certain color (or ripeness). Sales are shown to increase if that exact color is displayed properly.
My job is to control temperatures and humidity that these bananas are exposed to so that that color banana ends up on the shelf and to make that color lasts as long as possible to maximize sales. There's a lot more that goes into it but that's the basic idea.
Thanks. I assumed as much but I still find it funny that there people are hired to ripen bananas.
I hear ya. I never knew it was a thing either and I can't believe I get paid what I do to do what I do.
Haha, I must remember to tell my friends that there's good money in banana ripening.
I love bananas - and now I know why!!! Thank You. Will look for more good info on what's good for me. Now a follower.
Simple superfood!
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