Practice mode Food Technology

What ethylene concentration is required to ripen bananas?

Correct answer D. 10 ppm for 24 hr

Explanation

Ethylene triggers the climacteric rise in respiration in mature green bananas; exposure of about 10 ppm for 24 hours in a ripening room starts uniform ripening.

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