Mel Rowing wrote:
>
> > Why not? They have. I buy bananas 4-5 at a time because they get
> > over ripe if not used within a that many days. I can usually
> > find a suitable bunch, but if the smallest bunch is 25, I will
> > break some off.
>
> They're their's to split!

They can keep them if they want. I am sure they would rather sell
them.

> I think you will find if you look that the pre-packed bunches come in
> various sizes from half a dozen upwards. If you can't find a suitable
> bunch and you let your desires be known then a special bunch can be
> prepared for you.

The only time I see them bundled here is when they are reduced,
in which case they aren't good for much more than banana bread.


> Similar for meat. You don't go carving up joints because you can't find
> one of the right size do you?>

If you go to the self serve meat section you will find roasts in
a variety of sizes, pre-cut and packaged.

> No! You go and ask the butcher to cut one
> specially for you. All major supermarkets will provide this service.

Indeed. You go to the butcher counter where they have roasts on
display and will cut them to size for you, similar to you
selecting bananas from a bunch. For health and safety reasons
they do the cutting.

> Anyway how can a banana get over ripe? It's the one fruit that improves
> with age as the starch within it inverts. A banana that has not a skin
> mottled with brown spots is hardly worth eating. Speaking personally I
> buy a bunch of between 8 & 12 and hang them in the open air for a week
> to ripen before eating. In the meantime I eat last week's buy.

Baloney. Bananas improve to a point. They are usually best an
even pale yellow. When they are dark yellow they are getting too
ripe and once they start to develop spots they have pretty well
had it. I seriously doubt that you would get a dozen bananas in
a bunch to last you a week if they were already spotted.


> > > Loose bananas if you want them are generally sold at a lower price.
> >
> > Yes, generally they are, but that is because most of them have
> > been culled because of defects, like being too ripe.
>
> More likely those that are left bruised after vandals like you have
> been messing them about!

Vandals like me? I am not in the habit of breaking up bananas. I
can usually find a bunch that suits my needs. I am not anal
retentive enough to worry about someone else do it.