Effects of biodegradable and conventional MAP on shelf life of bananas

11 November 2013

Physiological disorders in bananas result in the reduction of fruit quality. Researchers at the Wa Polytechnic in Ghana investigated the effects of biodegradable Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and LDPE Conventional MAP on the rate of ripening (colour changes) and overall consumer acceptance of Cavendish banana fruits.
Banana fruits stored in biodegradable MAP showed quite lower weight loss as compared to others. Fruits stored in conventional MAP and without packaging ripened rapidly compared with biodegradable MAP. Fruits stored in biodegradable MAP showed superior consumer acceptability. An article about the research was published in the Journal of Postharvest Technology.
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