Sorry if this is a weird question, but I was just thinking about bananas and how most of the store bananas you buy in places like the US are relatively flavorless but are still sold because they don’t go bad as easily during shipping. So, given this, you’d think you might be able to find the more flavorful varieties of bananas in a preserved form. Like a sealed can… but nope, this doesn’t exist. You can buy pineapples, peaches, oranges, and lots of other fruit in cans, but not bananas.

Why is that? Why are canned bananas not a thing?

  • flan [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    according to chatgpt mkultrawide is right

    Bananas can be canned, but they are not typically canned in the same way that other fruits and vegetables are canned. This is because bananas are a low-acid fruit, and the canning process used for most fruits and vegetables relies on high acidity to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.

    In order to safely can low-acid foods like bananas, a different canning process must be used. This process involves using a pressure canner to raise the temperature inside the can to a level that will kill any bacteria or other microorganisms that may be present.

    However, even with this process, canned bananas may not be as desirable as fresh or frozen bananas because the canning process can cause the bananas to become soft and mushy. Therefore, bananas are more commonly preserved by freezing or drying rather than canning.

      • flan [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        ok its been a long time since ive done any chemistry so im not the person who is in the right position to answer this. Take this up with either mkultrawide or chatgpt.