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Every Banana You Buy Was Scheduled
Science Surprises
The bananas in your fruit bowl were cut while they were rock hard and completely green, often a couple of weeks and a few thousand miles before they reached your kitchen. Somewhere along the way, someone decided exactly how yellow they'd be when the store put them out.
