Leathery strings of unpleasantness.
Pull back the yellow peel of a banana, and there they are, haunting you. They run vertically along the fruit, demanding to be removed with precision. They dangle lifelessly from the flesh of ripe bananas, but cling mercilessly to those that are less ripe. Either way, they are never wanted.
We’re talking about those annoying white strings on bananas, or more technically, “phloem bundles.” (Appetising name, right?)
Anyone who’s peeled a banana has certainly encountered this unpleasantness. Читать дальше...