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CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE OF BANANAS IN BUNCHES AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Author(s) : SHORTER A. J., SCOTT K. J., GRAHAM D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A STUDY HAS SHOWN THAT PRECLIMACTERIC BANANAS CAN BE STORED FOR CONSIDERABLY LONGER PERIODS UNDER CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE CONDITIONS THAN IN NORMAL AIR AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. THE AUTHORS HAVE DESIGNED A SIMPLE PLASTIC TENT AND GAS GENERATOR WHICH CAN BE MANUFACTURED AT LOW COST. AFTER FLUSHING OUT THE TENT WITH HIGH PURITY NITROGEN, A GAS COMPOSITION CONTAINING 2% OXYGEN, 5% CARBON DIOXIDE AND ETHYLENE (0.01 PPM) IS INTRODUCED INTO THE TENT. TWO TRIAL TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH MEAN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM STORAGE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 285-291 K (12-18 DEG C) AND 298-303 K (25-30 DEG C). THE FRUIT CAN BE STORED FOR 6 WEEKS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AND A FURTHER SHELF LIFE OF 11-12 DAYS REMAINS AFTER RIPENING IN AN AIR-ETHYLENE MIXTURE.

Details

  • Original title: CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE OF BANANAS IN BUNCHES AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
  • Record ID : 1988-2328
  • Languages: English
  • Source: CSIRO Food Res. Q. - vol. 47 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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