Banana Guard

The Banana Guard is useful for every occasion and is very inexpensive.  Whether you pack it in your lunch or take it in your pack on trail ride or camping trip, it occupies minimal space and prevents a mess and loss of snack.  Rest assured that every size and curve of banana will fit inside.  I tried a bunch that looked way too large to fit and had no problems fitting it in.  Only issue I had was that some of the more curved bananas need the end of the stem snipped off (hardly a minor inconvenience).  This handy case will cost you $7 and the price goes down the more guards you buy ($13 for 2 or $30 for 5).  If you don't want to get several Banana Guards (great for gifts), worry not as they offer other cases for apples, pears, grapes, cherries, peaches, kiwis, plums, and sandwiches.  I personally only found use for the Banana Guard as bananas are easier to squash than apples, but using the other fruit cases for grapes or cherries may have some benefit.  Guards are available in many outdoor and travel stores or for online order and I highly recommend getting yourself one.