Whether I'm hiking or commuting to the office, this sturdy plastic sheath never fails. The two ends connect in the middle, where a slight turn locks the unit in place. Even when the bunker winds up getting beat up at the bottom of my bag, the two pieces stay united. The straw-like section only gives slightly, so the curviest bananas are harder to fit -- and really long, oversized bananas are a tight squeeze. Once you get acquainted with the bunker, however, it's easy to spot bundles in the market that will fit just right. I use my bunker no less than three times a week. Based on all the smooshed bananas I used to toss out, this contraption has already paid for itself dozens of times over.

-- Steven Leckart

Banana Bunker
$5
Available from and manufactured by Cultured Containers