the LPE + lecithin treatment gave better shelf life as compared to the LPE alone treatment. At 7 d after dip, fruit treated with LPE + lecithin had lower ion leakage from peel tissue, higher pulp firmness, and thicker peel as compare to the control and lecithin treatments. A dip treatment with NAA (1-naphthalene acetic acid) was compared with LPE + lecithin for fruit marketability and changes in various fruit properties during ripening. Although NAA improved shelf life and retarded fruit softening as compared to the control, this treatment resulted in abnormal de-greening of fruit peel tissue. Fruit treated with LPE + lecithin had normal yellow color development and had lower ethylene production as compared to NAA and control treatments. The results of this study suggest that a dip treatment with a combination of LPE and lecithin may have potential for improving shelf life of banana fruit.