Are You Washing Your Bananas?

Here's why you should wash your bananas the moment you bring them home from the grocery store. Most people never think about washing them, but let me tell you something most people also don't know. Bananas are one of the fruits most likely to carry fruit fly eggs and bacteria on the skin. Fruit flies often lay microscopic eggs on the outside of banana during shipping, especially when they travel a long distance. If you leave bananas unwashed in your kitchen, those eggs can hatch, spread across your counter, and trigger a full fruit fly outbreak in your kitchen. The good news is it's so easy to prevent. Just spray them, especially the stem, with white vinegar and let it sit for 10 to 15 seconds and then wipe them down. And by the way, you should be doing the exact same thing with avocados. Think about it. These fruits travel for thousands of miles in warm truck containers from Mexico, Central America, and South America. So even if you don't eat the peel, always wash it. It stops cross-contamination, prevents fruit fly infestations, and keeps the rest of your kitchen clean and safe. If you found this helpful, follow and share it with someone else who needs to know.