Bananas can be stored for up to a week in a cool place but unripe bananas should not be stored in the refrigerator as this may irreversibly interrupt the ripening process. Banana can be stored for maximum of one week , if it is ripe. Banana should be stored at 130 to 140 C. To hasten ripening and softening, bunches are kept out of light. For export, hands are cut into units of 4-16 fingers, graded for both length and girths and carefully placed in poly-lined boxes to hold 12 to 18 kg depending on export requirement. Before packaging fruits are cleaned in water or dilute sodium hypochlorite solution to remove the latex and treated with thiabendazole.
How post-harvest handling is done in Banana?
