A TikToker called Amy Cross posted a simple method to keep bananas fresh for up to 26 days – and it's safe to say that it's left people impressed. So would you try it out? Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A woman shared her top tips for making bananas stay fresh for weeks at a time. The soft fruit, which bruises and perishes easily, is notoriously tricky to keep in good condition.
This can lead to food waste if you're not careful. But thankfully, there are ways to keep bananas fresher for longer. And one woman revealed a method that worked to keep her fruit tasty for up to 26 days.
Amy Cross, who posts online under the username @amycrosslegacy , shared her advice on TikTok . She gained more than 100 likes on the viral platform – and people were seriously impressed with her tip. In the video, she cuts a banana (leaving the peel on) into pieces and stores them in a glass jar in the fridge.
Remarkably, after 26 days, the banana pieces still looked fresh with bright yellow skins. She said: "These are the bananas I purchased on March 13, and I cut this into thirds and put it into a jar, so they're 26 days old." Her goal was to see if she could keep a cut banana fresh for 12 hours, but she far exceeded that with 26 days of freshness.
Amy added: "The whole goal of putting the bananas in the ja.