Why do the skins of bananas get thinner as they ripen?!
Why do the skins of bananas get thinner as they ripen?
Answers:
It's just part of the eventual rotting of the banana. The skin is bright yellow, thick and tough when ripe, then it starts to get thinner and darker until it's spotting, black and then rots. Hope this helps.
It could be possible that the banana absorbs the moisture of the skins as they ripen, thereby getting thinner them selves.I mean the banana gets mushier...where else would the moisture go?
Almost the same theory as our own skin, when we age we lose moisture and nutrients. Wrinkles, age spots, bruise easier, etc...
Same with most types of fruit.