Post Harvest Treatments to Enhance Shelf Life of Banana | Chapter 02 | Advances and Trends in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3
Banana is one of the most ancient crops
in the world. It is the most appreciated fruit because of its multipurpose use
as food. Being perishable, it deteriorates very quickly. Post-harvest treatment
with various suitable chemicals like potassium permanganate, ethrel, dipping in
hot water, cold water and use of polythene bags can be used for enhancing
shelf-life. Post-harvest treatment of banana fingers with different
concentrations of potassium permanganate, ethrel and dippings in hot and cold
water and analysis of shelf-life of treated fruits through titratable acidity,
ascorbic acid and TSS content of fruit has been carried out during storage. The
analysis revealed superiority of ethrel 600 ppm and potassium permanganate as
ethylene inhibitor and absorbent to improve storage life banana fruits without
loss of nutrient content.
Author(s) Details
Dr. Amarjeet Kaur
Department of Horticulture,
Khalsa College Amritsar, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
Sunil Kumar
Department of Horticulture,
Khalsa College Amritsar, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
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