Fruits & Vegetables naturally give off ethylene gas as they ripen. As they absorb the gas, it makes them over-ripen more quickly. Produce Preserver absorbs the ethylene instead, so your produce stays fresher up to 4 days longer!* These fruits and vegetables produce high amounts of ethylene and should be stored away from other items: Apples Nectarines Apricots Papayas Avocados Passion Fruit Cantaloupe Peaches Cherimoyas Pears These fruits and vegetables are sensitive to ethylene and should be kept away from ethylene-producing foods: Unripe Bananas Leeks Green Beans Lettuce Broccoli Mango Brussels Sprouts Parsley Cabbage Peas Cauliflower Spinach Chard Watermelon Cucumbers