Shelf Life of Banana: Behavioral Pattern of Physico Chemical Properties and Shelf Life of Banana During Storage - Softcover

Hakim, Khandker A.; Islam, Khairul; Islam, Rafiul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659455644 ISBN 13: 9783659455643

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Significant variation was noticed between Amritasagor and Sabri in terms of most of the characters studied. Physicochemical changes, namely physiological weight loss, pulp to peel ratio, moisture content, dry matter content, sugar (total, reducing and non-reducing) content, pulp pH and TSS content increased whereas titratable acidity and vitamin C content decreased with the advancement of storage times from the treated and untreated bananas. Bananas without treatment accelerated the physiological weight loss at the highest magnitude. On the other hands, GA3 using 400 ppm solution acted better in retardation of ripening processes that restricted the physiological weight loss and prolonged the shelf life (13.0 days) of bananas followed by other treatments such as paraffin coating, hot water (52±2)°C treatment, 750 ppm of bavistin DF and 400 ppm of maleic hydrazide. Therefore, variety Sabri using 400ppm of GA3 solution was a suitable method for delay ripening and extending of shelf life of bananas which might be easily adopted by common farmers.

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About the Author

Khandker A Hakim, M.S.: Studied Crop Sci & Technol at Rajshahi Univ, Bangladesh. Res Fellow, Crop Sci and Technol, Rajshahi Univ (RU). Khairul Islam, MPhil, PhD: Studied Horticulture at Bangladesh Agri Univ, Asso Prof, of Crop Sci & Technol, RU. Rafiul Islam, MPhil, PhD: Studied Botany at RU, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Prof of Botany,RU.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659455644
• ISBN 13: 9783659455643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100