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The colour purple When I make a banana loaf, the bananas turn purple after being baked. Why?Gemma Hopkins, Sheffield, UK
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Reply	Jon H says: it is widely known that bananas are a good source of potassium. Potassium burns with a purplish flame. It could be that during cooking, the potassium in the bananas underwent the same change and turned purple. (no votes) Tags: unanswered, domestic science, plants.
	posted on 2007-07-13 20:18:00 \| Report abuse

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