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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (34): 172-179.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb16050011

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BOPP Package at Room Temperature and Ethylene Absorbent: Effect on Dwarf Banana Storage

Xiao Weiqiang, Xu Linbing, Dai Hongfen, Huang Bingzhi, Yang Hu   

  1. (Institute of Pomology, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization of Fruit Tree in South Subtropics, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510640)
  • Received:2016-05-03 Revised:2016-11-24 Accepted:2016-07-22 Online:2016-12-15 Published:2016-12-15

Abstract: In this study, modified atmosphere package (MAP) and some different treatments were conducted on dwarf banana ‘Fenza No.1’ at room temperature (25±2)℃ in order to investigate the storage effects. Package with biaxially oriented polypropylene film (BOPP), hot water treatment (52℃ for 1 min), germicide preservative ‘Shibaoke’ (400 mg/L) and an ethylene absorbent by independent research and development were used singly or in different combinations. The results showed that: combination of ‘Shibaoke’ and ethylene absorbent was the best for ‘Fenza No.1’ preservation, storage life at room temperature was 30 days with high good fruit rate, pleasant coloration and flavor after postharvest ripening; combination of hot water treatment and ethylene absorbent was the second with 21 days storage life. Compared with the control or single treatment, the two combinations mentioned above were obviously more effective in retarding the descending rate of fruit hardness and postponing peel turning yellow, and the fruit quality was better. It was suggested that dwarf banana should be treated with BOPP package and ethylene absorbent after hot water or ‘Shibaoke’ treatment, which could prolong storage life for 3 times compared with the control. The technique is effective and user-friendly in practice and could be applied in production.