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Not only bananas, many other fruits and vegetables like mango, tomatoes etc. don't ripen in the freezer because they have certain phytochemicals and ripening agents like ethylene etc. which react only to sunlight. That's why they need to be left in a warm place where there is sufficient sunlight until they ripen. Even a little sunlight works but make sure they are away from direct sunlight and are put in shade. To get fruit like mango, papaya etc. to ripen faster, wrap in a news paper and put into the container where you store your rice.

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