Riddle

A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile! What am I talking about here?

Choose an answer

A.Apples
B.Leaves
C.Pears
D.Bananas
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "B".

Answer

Bananas

Why this is the answer

Bananas are unripe and green, then overripe and brown, but are only perfectly yellow for a short window in between.

This riddle is filed under Love, Happy Riddles and rated Easy.