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ADDITIONAL EFFECT OF 1-MCP AND MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP) ON THE STORAGE LIFE OF BANANA FRUIT
Article number
880_42
Pages
353 – 359
Language
English
Abstract
Fruit of Sucrier (Musa acuminata, AA Group) banana stored at 14°C have a storage life of 2 weeks.
Storage life is limited by chilling injury.
A combination of 1-MCP fumigation and modified atmosphere (MA) conditions during storage extended the storage life at this temperature to 7 weeks.
Eating quality of this fruit, after ripening, was acceptable.
Bananas treated with 1-MCP alone or bananas held in MA alone had a storage life at 14°C of 3 and 6 weeks, respectively.
Storage life is limited by chilling injury.
A combination of 1-MCP fumigation and modified atmosphere (MA) conditions during storage extended the storage life at this temperature to 7 weeks.
Eating quality of this fruit, after ripening, was acceptable.
Bananas treated with 1-MCP alone or bananas held in MA alone had a storage life at 14°C of 3 and 6 weeks, respectively.
Authors
S. Ketsa
Keywords
banana, distant market, ethylene production, ripening
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