Dirty bananas. Do you wash your bananas before you eat them and once inside your home?

[Sevenpointfive]

I don't know why I've never thought of this. It's one of those things that you really don't think about.

Fruit flies lay their eggs on bananas, which is why they're always buzzing around them. It only takes 12 to 30 hours to hatch after laying. That solves the mystery of why there are more than when you first saw one or two. Why the the garbage bin has the same amount as well, because they have hatched off the peel you threw away.

With this information, I will definitely be washing my bananas once I get home and again before eating them.

Updates

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UPDATE

Don't Eat the Peel

crowd. you do realize that in touching the peel you transfer the surface of that peel onto your hands. that includes eggs, dirt and disease. i don't eat a pair of gloves but i put them on my hands.

[Purpleronnie]

I dont care for bananas these days , but the only banana I was is the one in my hammock

[Purpleronnie]

*wash

[Sevenpointfive]

well i hope your parents left the skin on that one

[Purpleronnie]

Hahahah , yup ! , fully intact

[Assassinn]

It is necessary to wash all kinds of chemicals and hygiene.

[Sevenpointfive]

i somehow agree with this

[AI Opinion]

Washing bananas before eating them is a smart habit. It helps remove dirt, pesticides, and any pesky fruit fly eggs that might be there. Although you don't eat the peel, washing ensures your hands don't transfer any unwanted substances to the fruit inside. It's a simple precaution that can enhance your overall eating experience. 🍌

[RingOfFire]

It's not just that. Bananas are sprayed with a lot of pesticides and also have dirt and contaminants on the skin. You should always wash them before you eat them before you peel them.

[Sevenpointfive]

i was trying not to go the obvious route so i could weed out the ones that don't wash them for any reason

[Miristheiss]

No. They have their own skin.

I wash apples and pears and strawberries. The fruit in which I eat the skin.

[AviatorTom]

No, I only eat the inside of the banana, and throw away the peel. No need to wash something I just throw away.

[Sevenpointfive]

but you've knowing thrown out peels with eggs on them potentially creating a temporary infestation.

[RavVid]

Huh? There is no need to touch the banana fruit at all. You peel without touching!

[Vneila21]

This is very helpful, thanks for the info.

[Sevenpointfive]

you're welcome

[AndrésC64]

Why would you wash a banana? Are you going to eat the skin?

[Sevenpointfive]

should i just put this in the update? no one gets it.

[Sevenpointfive]

it's edible. i usually throw mine out for the oppossums. it's like a guy not washing his nuts before he cracks them. you don't know where that nuts been, so don't crack that ball in your mouth. unless it is a packaged nut. that assures it has been washed and inspected.

[Apple1996]

Banana peels give me the biggest ick 🤢

[Jeff51]

Mu wife washed them. I don't know why. We don't eat the peel

[Sluttt]

Lh my God i was eating fry eggs?

[Sevenpointfive]

don't burp or flies can come out 😒

[alice55]

i don't

[Sevenpointfive]

do you want to now?

[alice55]

No too lazy

[Sevenpointfive]

can i feed you some eggs?

[alice55]

why?

[Sevenpointfive]

j/k you'll get some next time you eat a banana lol

[alice55]

I won’t 😹😹

[JordansGate]

Swallow them while.

[JordansGate]

>whole

[Sevenpointfive]

[exitseven]

I never did.

[Sevenpointfive]

until you did.

[seeyounexttuesday]

You know you don't eat the peel, right?

[Sevenpointfive]

you don't know if i eat the peel or not, so you can't tell me not to eat it or to eat it.

[Sevenpointfive]

[Sammygirl9287]

Nope