Determination of the Effects of Some Post-Harvest Treatments on the Quality of Banana Fruits During Storage and After Ripening

Articles > Article · 2024

Authors: Fatih AKKURT, Enes YILMAZ, Fatih ŞEN

Meyve Bilimi, Other Refereed National Journals, National, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), 2024, vol 11, pp 43-51

DOI: 10.51532/meyve.1463473

Summary

<p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;study,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;to&nbsp;impact&nbsp;the&nbsp;effect&nbsp;of&nbsp;different&nbsp;post-harvest&nbsp;treatments&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelf&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;banana&nbsp;fruits&nbsp;of&nbsp;&#39;Dwarf&nbsp;Cavendish&#39;&nbsp;banana&nbsp;cultivar&nbsp;after&nbsp;storage&nbsp;and&nbsp;ripening.&nbsp;1)&nbsp;Modified&nbsp;atmosphere&nbsp;packaging&nbsp;(MAP),&nbsp;2)&nbsp;1-methylcyclopropene&nbsp;(1-MCP)&nbsp;+&nbsp;MAP,&nbsp;3)&nbsp;Three&nbsp;different&nbsp;treatments&nbsp;(MAP&nbsp;+&nbsp;ethylene&nbsp;absorbent&nbsp;(EA))&nbsp;were&nbsp;applied&nbsp;and&nbsp;only&nbsp;those&nbsp;using&nbsp;macro-aperture&nbsp;PE&nbsp;packaging&nbsp;were&nbsp;considered&nbsp;as&nbsp;control.&nbsp;Banana&nbsp;fruits&nbsp;were&nbsp;stored&nbsp;at&nbsp;13°C&nbsp;and&nbsp;90%&nbsp;RH&nbsp;for&nbsp;30&nbsp;days.&nbsp;Quality&nbsp;analyses&nbsp;were&nbsp;performed&nbsp;on&nbsp;samples&nbsp;taken&nbsp;at&nbsp;10-day&nbsp;intervals.&nbsp;After&nbsp;30&nbsp;days&nbsp;of&nbsp;storage,&nbsp;the&nbsp;banana&nbsp;fruits&nbsp;were&nbsp;ripened&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;ripeness&nbsp;level&nbsp;of&nbsp;No.3&nbsp;and&nbsp;quality&nbsp;changes&nbsp;were&nbsp;determined&nbsp;after&nbsp;4&nbsp;days&nbsp;of&nbsp;shelf&nbsp;life.&nbsp;The&nbsp;treatments&nbsp;significantly&nbsp;limited&nbsp;the&nbsp;color&nbsp;change,&nbsp;softening&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;peel&nbsp;and&nbsp;flesh,&nbsp;increased&nbsp;total&nbsp;soluble&nbsp;solids&nbsp;(TSS),&nbsp;ethylene&nbsp;secretion&nbsp;and&nbsp;respiration&nbsp;rate,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;period&nbsp;of&nbsp;storage&nbsp;compared&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;control.&nbsp;Green&nbsp;bananas&nbsp;treated&nbsp;with&nbsp;1-MCP&nbsp;+&nbsp;MAP&nbsp;showed&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;results&nbsp;during&nbsp;storage,&nbsp;but&nbsp;ripening&nbsp;problems&nbsp;were&nbsp;experienced.&nbsp;MAP&nbsp;+&nbsp;EA&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;delayed&nbsp;the&nbsp;coloration&nbsp;of&nbsp;banana&nbsp;fruits,&nbsp;softening&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;flesh&nbsp;and&nbsp;increases&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;TSS&nbsp;content&nbsp;during&nbsp;shelf&nbsp;life.&nbsp;MAP&nbsp;+&nbsp;EA&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;gave&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;results&nbsp;both&nbsp;in&nbsp;terms&nbsp;of&nbsp;storage&nbsp;of&nbsp;banana&nbsp;fruits&nbsp;at&nbsp;green&nbsp;maturity&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;resistance&nbsp;after&nbsp;ripening.</p>

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