Question

In villages farmers keep bananas in the underground chambers of their houses along with half burnt coconut shell that produces smoke.why?

Answer 1

Ripening of bananas takes place in a cold climatic conditions.If we keep them in a warm environmental conditions then the bananas do not ripen prematurely & can be stored for a longer period of time.Hence,the farmers in the village store bananas with the coconut fibers that produce fire to keep their environment warm.