Buy bananas at the ripeness stage you need
Keep them at room temperature until ripe
Separate bananas from the bunch if they ripen too fast
Wrap the stems with plastic wrap or foil
Hang bananas on a banana hook
Keep bananas away from direct sunlight
Keep bananas away from heat sources
Store ripe bananas in the refrigerator
Peel and freeze overripe bananas
Keep bananas away from other ripening fruit
Place cut bananas in an airtight container with lemon juice
Use a paper bag to speed ripening only when needed