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Effect of temperature on the storage life of bananas held in polyethylene bags with ethylene absorbent

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K.J. Scott
N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, c/o C.S.I.R.O. Division of Food Research, North Ryde, 2113, Australia
Soertini Gandanegara
Pasar Djumat Research Centre, National Atomic Energy Agency, KBJ Lama, Djakarta, Indonesia
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Effect of temperature on the storage life of bananas held in polyethylene bags with ethylene absorbent. (1974). Tropical Agriculture, 51(1). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/3229
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Abstract

The storage life of bananas over a range of temperatures from 10 to 37ºC was considerably increased by packing the fruit in sealed polyethylene bags. The addition of potassium permanganate as an ethylene absorbent further increased the storage life.
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