and plantains was slowed down by 30% CO2
, and the effect
on bananas was greater. After 6 d, the 30% CO2
treated bananas
and plantains maintained high h°
values with 112
and
103,
respectively,
and
retained respectively around 30 and
20%
of original
Chl content (Fig.
1-B–E). Not similar with
the 10 and 30% CO2
treatments
,which conferred either no
or strong inhibition to fruit degreening of both cultivars, 20%
CO2
brought differentiated effect on bananas and plantains.
Plantains turned completely yellow, while no obvious yellowing
occurred in bananas.
The
h°
values and Chl contents
in
20%
CO
2
treated plantains decreased to similar levels as in
the control after 6 d.while significant higher levels were recorded in the 20% CO2
treated bananas throughout the
storage, with more than 20% of original Chl content and h°
values higher than 110 after 6 d.
2
The differentiated color changing patterns observed for
bananas and plantains ripening in 20% CO
, prompted us
to fureher investigate the influence of the atmosphere on the
ripening and Chl degradation in these fruits.