Control of artificial ripening of bananas through atmosphere modification and refrigeration
A. Marrero, M. González, O. Báez, M.G. Lobo
ISHS Acta Horticulturae 600: 393-399.
2003
บทคัดย่อ
A locally commercially available plastic liner was assessed in terms of its potential use for the generation of modified atmospheres for mature-green and ethrel-induced bananas at different storage (or transport) temperatures. MAP treatments extended the green and shelf life of mature-green bananas stored at 12 and 18ºC, but did not alleviate the chilling symptoms of fruits stored at 6ºC for 13 days.
The use of refrigeration and/or atmosphere modification resulted in extension of the shelf life of ethrel-induced bananas. Storage of these fruits under MAP conditions for a week at 12, 15 or 18ºC did not cause any damage or change in the final quality parameters of the fruits. However, when MAP storage was extended to 13 days, those fruits kept at 18ºC showed clear signs of anaerobiosis, whereas those kept at 12 and 15ºC showed extended shelf lives without their final quality being affected.