Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that can be used to ripen fruit. Bananas give off a small amount of etyhlene, so placing other fruits in a confined space (a paper bag works great) together with some ripe bananas or banana peels will speed up the ripening of the other fruits.

I know from experience that it works for ripening apples, peaches and other bananas. I'm not sure if it will work with all fruit types.

All fruits and vegetables give off ethylene, a harmless, natural plant hormone that stimulates ripening. Ripe bananas give off a relatively large amount of etyhlene, so placing other fruits in a confined space (a paper bag works great) together with some ripe bananas or banana peels will speed up the ripening of the other fruits.

Some examples of fruits that produce relatively much ethylene are: apples, apricots, avocados, ripe bananas, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, mangos, melons, nectarines, papayas, peaches, pears, plums and tomatoes. If you bruise a fruit or vegetable it generally will produce more ethylene.

Note that not all fruits and vegetables are equally sensitive to ethylene.

Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that can be used to ripen fruit. Bananas give off a small amount of etyhlene, so placing other fruits in a confined space (for example a bag with some air holes) together with some bananas or banana peels will speed up the ripening.

I know from experience that it works with apples, peaches and other bananas. I'm not sure if it will work with all fruit types.

Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that can be used to ripen fruit. Bananas give off a small amount of etyhlene, so placing other fruits in a confined space (a paper bag works great) together with some ripe bananas or banana peels will speed up the ripening of the other fruits.

I know from experience that it works for ripening apples, peaches and other bananas. I'm not sure if it will work with all fruit types.