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Authors:: M. Siddharth; N. Varadharaju; A. Karthiayani
Abstract: Two varieties of banana (Musa acuminata), Poovan (AB group) and Robusta (AAA group) were stored under modified atmosphere conditions (MA) using diffusion channel at ambient, 24C and 14C. The diffusion channels of dimensions (lengths 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm and inner diameters 3, 5 and 7 mm) were chosen for the study. The textural property in terms of firmness were determined using real-time texture analyser (Stable Micro Systems)for the stored fruits at 10 days interval till 20, 30 and 40 days at ambient, 24C and 14C respectively. The firmness decreased with the storage period. The penetration force decreased from initial value of 325 g, 329 g to 8.2g, 9.4g for Poovan and Robusta respectively on 40th day of storage at 14C which represents the softening of the fruit tissues at the end of the storage period.
Keywords: Modified Atmosphere Storage; Firmness; Texture;
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Doi: 10.18005/JAEB0101003