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Effect of gamma-irradiation on post-harvest ripening of plantain fruit (Musa paradisiaca) cultivars.

Aina, J.O., Adesiji, O.F., and Ferris, S.

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Volume 79, Issue 5, Apr 1999. Pages 653-656.

1999

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Effect of gamma-irradiation on post-harvest ripening of plantain fruit (Musa paradisiaca) cultivars.

Three plantain cultivars, Agbagba, Obino L'ewai and Cardaba, harvested at two stages of maturity, were irradiated at 0.1-1.0 kGy prior to storage under tropical ambient conditions. Postirradiation storage behaviour showed that plantain fruits at full three-quarter grade were more responsive to irradiation treatment than at full grade maturity, while Cardaba, a type of cooking banana, showed the least response. Irrespective of varietal differences, irradiation to 0.5 kGy or higher caused severe tissue damage, softening and skin discolouration; however, gamma-irradiation at optimum dose range of 0.15-0.30 kGy effectively delayed ripening for 10-12 days in Agbagba and Obino L'ewai, respectively, without affecting respiratory pattern or fruit quality.