Journal of Contemporary Agriculture and Bioscience
Effects of Various Post-harvest Treatments on Quality of Banana
Received: 04 May 2024 || Accepted: 10 June 2024 || Published: 14 June 2024
A b s t r a c t
An experiment was conducted at the laboratory of the Department of Horticulture and Biochemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, to evaluate the pattern of shelf life and quality of banana cv. Amritasagar and Mehersagar under different postharvest chemical treatments. There were six treatments viz. Control, Refrigerator (storage at 14°C), Ascorbic acid, Potassium aluminium sulphate, un-perforated polythene bag containing KMnO4 and calcium chloride. The two-factor experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Significant variation was found between the varieties Mehersagar and Amritasagar for fruit characteristics. Among the physical parameters such as total weight loss, pulp to peel ratio, moisture content and titratable acid content decreased during storage in all the treated and untreated banana fruits. Among the treated and untreated banana fruits, potassium permanganate, Ascorbic acid, Poatassium alluminium sulphate, and low temperature treatments exhibited better storage performance. Among all postharvest treatments, KMnO4 were found to be the best in reducing weight loss, pulp to peel ratio, % moisture content and disease incidence. These effects ultimately resulted in remarkably prolonged shelf life.
Keywords: Banana, post-harvest, treatment and quality.
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How to cite: Shyamol, G.S.R., Alam, M.M., Rahman, L., Sayeed, M.A. & Mosharaf, M. 2023. Effects of Various Post-harvest Treatments on Quality of Banana. Journal of Contemporary Agriculture and Bioscience, 3(1), 1-6.
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