Postharvest Responses of ‘Malindi’ Cavendish Banana to Various Storage Conditions

Figures & data

FIGURE 1 Weight loss of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

FIGURE 2 Firmness of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

FIGURE 3 Color parameter a* (green-to-red) of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

FIGURE 5 Color parameter L* (lightness, black-to-white) of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

FIGURE 6 Color parameter (C_ab*) of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions: Environmental chamber (50% RH and 18°C during night, 50% RH and 28°C during day); Room (82 to 85% RH and 20 to 22°C); Refrigerator (∼95% RH and 11 to 12°C).

FIGURE 4 Color parameter b* (yellow-to-blue) of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

FIGURE 7 Color parameter (H_ab*) of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions.

TABLE 1  Changes in Chemical and Nutritional Properties on ‘Malindi’ Banana at Different Storage Conditions and Ripening Stages

Storage condition ^z	Ripening stage	pH ^y	TSS ^x (°Brix)	TA ^w (%)	TSS:TA ratio	Vitamin C (mg/100 g FW)
28°C/50% RH and 18°C/70% RH (Environmental chamber)	Unripe	5.05b	7.41c	0.34a	20.57c	6.06a
	Fully ripe	5.08b	21.15b	0.34a	64.38b	5.02b
	Overripe	5.36a	23.37a	0.32a	72.33a	4.09c
20–22°C and 82–85% RH (Room)	Unripe	4.84c	9.89c	0.41a	24.16c	6.91ab
	Fully ripe	4.98b	19.63a	0.34b	57.70b	7.91a
	Overripe	5.64a	18.00b	0.24c	76.45a	6.11b
11–12°C and 95% RH (Refrigerator)	Unripe	4.91c	8.07c	0.38a	21.56c	6.34b
	Fully ripe	5.43a	20.70a	0.41a	50.75b	10.09a
	Overripe	5.24b	18.50b	0.32b	58.89a	6.67b
^zEnvironmental chamber (50% RH and 18°C for 12 h in the dark, 50% RH and 12 h at 28°C under light); Room (82 to 85% RH and 20 to 22°C); Refrigerator (∼95% RH and 11 to 12°C).
^yFor each condition, means within columns having different letters are significantly different.
^xTotal soluble solid contents.
^wTiratable acidity (malic acid).

FIGURE 8 Respiration (CO₂ production) rate of ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions: Environmental chamber (50% RH and 18°C during night, 50% RH and 28°C during day); Room (82 to 85% RH and 20 to 22°C); Refrigerator (∼95% RH and 11 to 12°C).

FIGURE 9 Ethylene production rate ‘Malindi’ banana at different storage conditions: Environmental chamber (50% RH and 18°C during night, 50% RH and 28°C during day); Room (82 to 85% RH and 20 to 22°C); Refrigerator (∼95% RH and 11 to 12°C).