Ripening of bananas (and other fruits) is induced by acetylene and ethylene (ethin and ethen) (see reference 1), which acts as a hormone and induces the ripening process. The incomplete combustion of the leaves produces ethylene, additionally the warmth of the process will help the enzymes as well. There is even a paper about this technique (although it is unfortunately not accessible), see reference 2 for more information. Smoking Chambers are routinely used in this process, see reference 3 and 4.

References:

1. Role of Ethylene in Fruit Ripening
2. Effects of smoking on some physiological changes in bananas.
3. Fruit Ripening
4. Technology for ripening fruits as important as marketing them

Ripening of bananas (and other fruits) is induced by acetylene and ethylene (Ethyne and Ethene) (see reference 1), which acts as a hormone and induces the ripening process. The incomplete combustion of the leaves produces ethylene, additionally the warmth of the process will help the enzymes as well. There is even a paper about this technique (although it is unfortunately not accessible), see reference 2 for more information. Smoking Chambers are routinely used in this process, see reference 3 and 4.

References:

1. Role of Ethylene in Fruit Ripening
2. Effects of smoking on some physiological changes in bananas.
3. Fruit Ripening
4. Technology for ripening fruits as important as marketing them

Ripening of bananas is induced by ethylene (see reference 1), which acts as a hormone and induces the ripening process. The incomplete combustion of the leaves produces ethylene, additionally the warmth of the process will help the enzymes as well. There is even a paper about this technique (although it is unfortunately not accessible), see reference 2 for more information. Smoking Chambers are routinely used in this process, see reference 3 and 4.

References:

1. Role of Ethylene in Fruit Ripening
2. Effects of smoking on some physiological changes in bananas.
3. Fruit Ripening
4. Technology for ripening fruits as important as marketing them

Ripening of bananas (and other fruits) is induced by acetylene and ethylene (ethin and ethen) (see reference 1), which acts as a hormone and induces the ripening process. The incomplete combustion of the leaves produces ethylene, additionally the warmth of the process will help the enzymes as well. There is even a paper about this technique (although it is unfortunately not accessible), see reference 2 for more information. Smoking Chambers are routinely used in this process, see reference 3 and 4.

References:

1. Role of Ethylene in Fruit Ripening
2. Effects of smoking on some physiological changes in bananas.
3. Fruit Ripening
4. Technology for ripening fruits as important as marketing them