And the Most Annoying Fruit in the World Award goes to...

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  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I'd say more like the most versatitile fruit...

    bananna bread
    bananna ice cream
    bananna smoothies
    bananna pancakes
    bananna syrup
    bananna on ice cream
    bananna dipped in chocolate

    Most annoying fruit hmmmm...
    Grapes always go bad here..
    i'd go with Mango.. cause they are a PITA to peel! LOL
    or pomagranetes..
  • rem10210
    rem10210 Posts: 40 Member
    I agree, but disagree :D
    I am in the same boat with bananas, love them but hate waiting for them to ripen then they are overripe. However, the most annoying fruit are oranges. They are so good, but WAY too much work! By the time I have peeled them I don't even want to eat it anymore.
  • joro0404
    joro0404 Posts: 20
    pop the bananas in a soft insulated lunch box, (the kind you can put ice packs in) and store in fridge, usually last well over a week. something like this works for us http://www.amazon.co.uk/dotcomgiftshop-Lunch-Bag-Black-Skull/dp/B001AE8N40/ref=pd_sim_lp_2
  • xinit0
    xinit0 Posts: 310 Member
    i'd go with Mango.. cause they are a PITA to peel! LOL
    or pomagranetes..

    Peel? A mango?

    You're doing it wrong. Cube it.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-a-Mango
  • bokchoybaby
    bokchoybaby Posts: 62 Member
    I want to vomit at the very thought of being in the same room as one of these. I once got off a plane in Indonesia and the airport reaked of durian. The number of people who try to fly with these things is unbelievable.

    Can you imagine being stuck on an airplane with one of these for 5 hours?

    :sick:
    In some parts of Asia people are banned from bringing them on mass transit. I couldn't even imagine the horror of having it on a flight.
  • shrinkingWITS
    shrinkingWITS Posts: 108
    Just to give a bit more regarding my post about the vinegar wash...vinegar kills the mold spores on the fruit and rinses away other impurities...that's how it works at keeping the fruit fresh. Just make sure to rinse WELL! =p
  • LAW_714
    LAW_714 Posts: 258
    I agree with you. My main gripe though is peaches, it's impossible to find good peaches now... they're always hard as brick and go bad before they get ripe enough to eat. Disgusting... and a shame because it's my favorite fruit too.

    I never buy peaches except when they're in season in my state and available locally. Chilton County peaches are still great peaches.

    I totally agree with you about supermarket peaches though. They are hard, usually dry, and frequently close to flavorless.
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    I didn't read all of the responses but if you separate all of the bananas they will last longer. When they are all touching they cause each other to ripen. That's what I heard on some science show that I can't recall the name of at the moment.
  • taoistpunk
    taoistpunk Posts: 57 Member
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    I love 'em but I hate 'em. Well, I don't hate 'em -- they are just REALLY annoying.

    They expire faster than I think any other fruit or vegetable out there!

    I've tried different methods of trying to make them last longer -- sealing 'em up tight in plastic, not sealing them at all and instead having them out and exposed, refrigerating them, keeping 'em on the counter, keeping 'em stored at varying locations in the kitchen -- and NOTHING works.

    I don't even wanna think about how many bananas I've wasted throughout my life in not getting to them fast enough.

    And still, I feel so compelled to buy more, MORE, MORE...whenever I run out. If they weren't always so dang cheap, I would probably rarely, if ever, buy 'em.

    ALSO...I consider them one of the "Goldilocks" kinda fruits -- the ones that you have to get JUST RIGHT in order for them to really be great. If you peel and try to eat a banana when it's too green, you get hardness and somewhat of a sour taste... If you wait until it's turning or has completely turned brown, you get super sweet (in a very bad way) and awfully soggy. You gotta catch it JUST at the right time, when it's perfectly yellow and not too hard or too soft.

    I think the king and queen of "Goldilock (and actually, more accurately put, Crap Shoot) fruits", though, are:

    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    Other "Goldilock" Fruits
    - Peaches
    - Strawberries
    - Cherries
    - Watermelon
    - Blueberries
    - Pears (for the most part)
    - Green grapes

    The Fruits That Never Fail (as in, it is VERY rare that you'll find yourself biting into a less-than-awesome one of these)
    - Green apples
    - Fuji apples
    - Pink Lady apples
    - Oranges (for the most part)
    - Red/purple grapes (for the most part)
    - Pineapples
    - Tomatoes
    - Lemons (of course)
    - Limes (of course)


    Anyone have any other additions for these lists? Or any on mine that you disagree with?


    DUDE....freeze the bananas. Awesome in smoothies.
  • JennyJo23
    JennyJo23 Posts: 33
    I buy 5 at a time and small ones. Then I eat one every morning and usually I can get through them without them going bad. Ive noticed it depends on how hot the room is you keep them in. Hope this helps
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    i'd go with Mango.. cause they are a PITA to peel! LOL
    or pomagranetes..

    Peel? A mango?

    You're doing it wrong. Cube it.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-a-Mango
    I have a mango peeler/corer whatever it's called thingy.. but it wastes a bunch of the ediable fruit. I hate cutting the skin off them. it's a PITA.
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    The peels are great for the garden too.
  • LovelyLaura2321
    LovelyLaura2321 Posts: 56 Member
    i make sure the bananas are stored completely away from all other fruits and vegetables. the gases that apples, for example, let off make bananas ripen extra fast. The bananas I buy last a good solid week before getting too ripe, and even at that point, I can still put them in smoothies or bake them in bread or something like that.
  • mojohowitz
    mojohowitz Posts: 900 Member
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    I love this annoying man.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    I'm surprised no one has mentioned mangos as a "goldilocks" fruit. I mean, at about $1 each, it has to be timed just right in order to get the most awesomest tasting fruit ever. But for every 1 that is perfect, I end up enduring at least 10 overripe and under ripe fruits. :grumble:

    Mangos are my nemesis! Love them but they are a pain.
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    I'd say that any fruit is a 'goldilocks' fruit. I've gotten plenty of apples and oranges that are either flavorless, mushy, or grainy. Really you just have to use your senses (including common sense) to figure out if they're actually ripe or not. Do they smell like the fruit? Do they have the right 'give' when you touch them? Too much 'give'? Is there a huge yellow spot on your watermelon (that means its ground ripened and therefore sweeter)?

    You just have to learn your fruit!
  • SkettiGurl
    SkettiGurl Posts: 186 Member
    lol Another random thing that I found works with berries...


    FIll a bowl....but in a few tablespoons of vinegar and add the berries. Swish them around for a few mins. Drain. Rinse well. Let dry, put in dry bowl and stick in fridge.

    lol My berries last me the week without putting on any fur coats...strawberries up to two weeks.

    Try it, it works.

    I can vouch for this. TOTALLY works. The Vinegar kills any mold that may happen to be already growing on your fruit. Just make sure you toss any already turned ones before putting them back in the container.
  • SkettiGurl
    SkettiGurl Posts: 186 Member
    Just to give a bit more regarding my post about the vinegar wash...vinegar kills the mold spores on the fruit and rinses away other impurities...that's how it works at keeping the fruit fresh. Just make sure to rinse WELL! =p

    I don't rinse mine and doesn't taste like vinegar...just pop them in the sink with some cold water and vinegar and leave them for a bit than swirl the water and scoop them out and put them back in the container and let them drain on the drying rack. Perfect!
  • dusingsmith
    dusingsmith Posts: 3 Member
    I also freeze my bananas for later use but have started to make oatmeal banana cookies. They are delicious!

    The recipe can be found here: http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    My advice for the bananas? Get yourself some children!

    I have 3 kids - my bananas rarely survive to be completely yellow.

    I haven't had any ripe enough for banana bread in years... :sad:
  • mojohowitz
    mojohowitz Posts: 900 Member
    Bananas are not ripe until you can drink them.
  • reztib
    reztib Posts: 151 Member
    If i have bananas going bad, i just peel them and put them in a ziplock bag, and freeze them. Then later you can chop them up, blend them in a processor and make like an ice cream or something with them. Or use them in recipes. The consistency comes out like ice cream, but you'll get that strong banana flavor unless you add ingredients to it.

    I never thought of peeling them and then freezing them. I hope to remember that.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    The annoying ones: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, tomatoes, bananas*

    The ones that stay ripe but good longer: peaches, plums, nectarines, watermelon, pears, apples, anything citrus, mangoes, pineapple

    *the exception to this is unbagged Aldi bananas in the fridge

    I'd have to say the most annoying one is mangoes... not only is the 'ripe and ready' window slightly longer than the fall season in Minnesota, it's barely existent for the common one grocery stores stock! The usual suspects are almost perpetually under-ripe and the other variety shows its face for about two weeks unless you're a regular at the local Asian market. At least they're slightly better at hanging around in the fridge than thin skinned berries.
  • ReinaJaLaNa
    ReinaJaLaNa Posts: 151 Member
    To OP take some time and read up on how to pick out your favorite fruits. There are several tricks to look at a fruit on the outside and know that it will be good on the inside.

    Berries: Always look at the top and bottom of the container to make sure none of the berries have spoiled or that no mold has started to grow.

    Yeeeahh, this doesn't always work. I do it every time, and yet I still very often end up with surprises once I'm home or a few days after I buy it.

    As for the other tips, though, I'll certainly keep them in mind -- thanks ;)
  • ReinaJaLaNa
    ReinaJaLaNa Posts: 151 Member
    really, the banana? I would have figured it would be the durian...

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2z14N-pTQhl94M5iutjBifxHfaaPV-PSs3-PSEBobk0xThjMr

    with it's hard, porcupine like outer shell, it's odor like 17 year old sweaty gym socks off of a putrified corpse, just to get at very little fruit... no matter how good it tastes that is WAY more annoying than a banana.

    I mean, even pomegranates are more annoying than a banana.

    Also, berries. I always sniff them to see if they're ripe but I rarely see them loose. I always check out the packages before I buy them but only from the outside. I never open them. And it never fails that the berries have started to rot from somewhere stupid you can't see from exterior inspection.

    eXACTLY.
  • Mjhnbgff
    Mjhnbgff Posts: 112
    OP, you're my banana soulmate. I feel the same way about them. I got so sick of freezing overripe bananas to use later (never use them later) that I just toss them out. Wish I had a monkey.

    The Most Confusing Fruit in the World award goes to kumquats. I don't understand them.
  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    I like my bananas super overripe, so I have a pretty wide margin for when they become "bad". xD I don't mind them yellow, but I can't stand them when they're green.
  • phurst00
    phurst00 Posts: 100 Member
    I like to cut them into 4 sections (down the middle, then horizontally). I then load them with some peanut butter - usually less than 2 tablespoon per entire banana. Sandwich them together, bag 'em, and freeze 'em. They're a great snack and the texture is almost exactly like ice cream!

    ps - what works for me is to keep them out in a cool, dry place, not in a bag or container, and separate each banana off the bunch. Then if I know I won't eat them in time, I make my banana/PB snacks I listed above
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    I think bananas are my LEAST annoying fruit. So easy to peel and eat! Ready any time. Other fruit you have to slice or eat around a core. I have 2 boys and all of us love bananas, so ours generally run out way before they go bad.

    My MOST annoying fruit is mango. Maybe because I'm not Cuban like my husband :-) but I can't slice this thing to save my life. Such a huge pit. When I try to cut it up, there's like a 1/2 inch of ftuit around a pit the size of a baseball. All the fruit ends up in shreds. Now I buy it all cut up at Wegman's!
  • ReinaJaLaNa
    ReinaJaLaNa Posts: 151 Member
    I'm surprised no one has mentioned mangos as a "goldilocks" fruit. I mean, at about $1 each, it has to be timed just right in order to get the most awesomest tasting fruit ever. But for every 1 that is perfect, I end up enduring at least 10 overripe and under ripe fruits. :grumble:

    Y'know what.. This is another huge one I completely forgot. Mangos should definitely be on both the "Goldilocks" AND "Most Annoying" lists. Can't believe I left it out...

    Still, though, I buy, use and eat bananas far more than any of the other "annoying" fruits that have been -- very understandably -- mentioned, so that's still why that's personally my most annoying of all!
    I disagree, pomegranate iis the most annoying fruit . . . those damn seeds. It's like a mouthful of tasty pebbles.

    Lol..very good way to sum it up -- that it is..lol..
    Just to give a bit more regarding my post about the vinegar wash...vinegar kills the mold spores on the fruit and rinses away other impurities...that's how it works at keeping the fruit fresh. Just make sure to rinse WELL! =p

    Hmmm that definitely makes sense. I'm really going to have to remember that.
    OP, you're my banana soulmate. I feel the same way about them. I got so sick of freezing overripe bananas to use later (never use them later) that I just toss them out. Wish I had a monkey.

    The Most Confusing Fruit in the World award goes to kumquats. I don't understand them.

    lol I've never heard of kumquats (definitely about to look it up), but yes, I feel like the same thing that you mentioned as your experience with freezing bananas will be exactly what ends up happening for me as well, lol..


    Well, UPDATE: There are two bananas that had well-surpassed their prime that I peeled (as icky as they were :-/) and tossed into a big ziplock bag and into the freezer yesterday, so we shall see how it turns out :)

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