If the peels have gone completely black, you might be thinking it's time to dump them, but bananas are good for much longer than you might think.

She previously said bananas "could last up to 16 days" if these steps are followed, and told people not to be "put off by the brown or over-ripe banana skin, as the fruit inside should remain fresh".

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Chef's 30p 'banana bag' trick keeps fruit fresh 'for up to two weeks' Bananas are a great source of fibre, antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium, but they can go off quickly.

From bread and fruit juice to yoghurt and soy sauce, some foods, in large quantities, can contain as much alcohol as beer. In fact, a ripe banana with spots on may have about 0.4 per cent ABV.

While most people don't think twice about eating the fruit — according to William Hanson, known as Britain's leading etiquette coach, people need to whip out cutlery to eat a banana properly.