Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1988
  • Volume: 31o
  • Issue: 1

Shelf-life extension of banana by use of sucrose ester formulation

  • Author:
  • T.G. Kolekar, H.M. Modak, S.J. Jadhav
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 16 to 20

Deccan Sugar Institute, Manjari (Bk.), Pune-412307

Abstract

Number of methods are available for the post-harvest extension of shelf-life of fruits. The surface coating of banana fruits with sucrose ester formulation as described in the present paper is a simple and convenient method of fruit preservation.