1. Postharvest evaluation of Goldfinger banana (FHIA-01) at different storage temperatures followed by an acclimation time
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Silvia Bautista-Baños, Rosa Cristina Avila-Peña, Porfirio Gutiérrez-Martínez, and Dharini Sivakumar
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Brix ,Goldfinger banana ,biology ,Titratable acid ,Ripening ,Horticulture ,biology.organism_classification ,Acclimatization ,Musa acuminata ,Postharvest ,Preharvest ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,Food Science - Abstract
Introduction. Banana fruit is one of the major staple crops grown in the humid tropical areas of Mexico. In spite of the adequate preharvest performance of Goldfinger banana (FHIA-01) in the field, little information about its postharvest behavior has been generated. We decided to study the ripening behavior and quality of fruit during con- trolled storage and acclimation time. Materials and methods. Banana fruit of the hybrid Musa acuminata X balbisiana 'FHIA-01 Goldfinger' were stored at 11, 13, 15 and 20 " Cf or 21 days and then transferred to 25±2 " Cf or acclimation. Fruit sampling under controlled temperatures was performed after 1, 3 and 5 days and the samples were analyzed for CO2 and ethylene production, weight loss, acidity, pH, firmness, and total soluble solids (TSS). Results and discus- sion .T he physiological response and quality of cv. FHIA-01 were a! ected by the temperature and period of storage and acclimation. During the storage period at 20 " Cb anana fruit showed total loss of fi rmness, high TSS (23 " Brix) and full color development (yellow) after 15 days. Fruit at 11 " Ca nd then transferred to 25 " Ch ad delayed maturity with alteration of the ripening process. Conclusion .I n general, the optimum storage temperatures for this banana cultivar were 13 " Ca nd 15 " Cf or 7t o 14 days.
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- 2015
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