Banana Ripening: Science and Technology (SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition) - Softcover

Thompson, Anthony Keith; Supapvanich, Suriyan; Sirison, Jiraporn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3030277380 ISBN 13: 9783030277383

Publisher: Springer, 2019

Synopsis

The technology used to ripen bananas is affected by a wide range of factors, including the cultivar, growing conditions, harvesting method, and maturity at which the fruit are harvested and handled. Various post harvest treatments applied to fruit can also impact ripening. While many textbooks have been dedicated to Musa (bananas and plantains), none have focused exclusively on the ripening process.

The commercial ripening of bananas and the chemical changes that occur thereby are considered here in detail. In developed, temperate countries where bananas are imported, successful ripening technologies have evolved. Most bananas, however, are marketed locally in the country where they are grown, and often the ripening technologies used have economic and health implications. This brief offers an in-depth discussion of not only the implications of these technologies, but also of alternative ripening methods and their commercial applications. For an understanding of both the chemical basis by which bananas ripen and the technologies used to control the process, look no further than this essential text.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Anthony Keith Thompson is a visiting professor in the Faculty of Agro-Industry at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology in Ladkrabang, Thailand. 

Dr. Suriyan Supapvanich is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology.

Dr. Jiraporn Sirison is a professor in the Faculty of Agro-Industry at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology

From the Back Cover

The technology used to ripen bananas is affected by a wide range of factors, including the cultivar, growing conditions, harvesting method, and maturity at which the fruit are harvested and handled. Various post harvest treatments applied to fruit can also impact ripening. While many textbooks have been dedicated to Musa (bananas and plantains), none have focused exclusively on the ripening process.

The commercial ripening of bananas and the chemical changes that occur thereby are considered here in detail. In developed, temperate countries where bananas are imported, successful ripening technologies have evolved. Most bananas, however, are marketed locally in the country where they are grown, and often the ripening technologies used have economic and health implications. This brief offers an in-depth discussion of not only the implications of these technologies, but also of alternative ripening methods and their commercial applications. For an understanding of both the chemical basis by which bananas ripen and the technologies used to control the process, look no further than this essential text.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030277380
• ISBN 13: 9783030277383
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 157