This research is the first report to provide the effects of bananas
on improving sluggish fermentation in blueberry wine. The present
study revealed that early addition of yeast nutrients and bananas
affects the evolution of yeast during fermentation. It was interesting
to note that the residual sugar in musts decreased and
ethanol production rate increased in proportion to the amount of
banana added prior to fermentation. These data suggested that the
likelihood of stuck and sluggish fermentation in blueberry wine can
be improved by banana addition. This study further demonstrates
the cause of the sluggish fermentation of blueberry wine and how
bananas function in the evolution of yeast.