Data combined for proximal and distal hands from winter- and summer-harvested fruit. Days to ripeness and percent weight loss values are means of
16 replications with four bananas per replication. Soluble solids, titratable acidity, starch, and sugar values are means of 16 replications with a composite sample
of three bananas per replication.
yProximal hands were harvested from the top of the bunch, closest to the plant and were more mature than distal hands harvested from the bottom of the bunch.
Data combined over irradiation doses for winter- and summer-harvested fruit. Values are means of 40 replications with three to four bananas per replication.
NS, ***Nonsignificant at P > 0.05 or significant at P # 0.001, respectively. Significant dose–response trends were linear (L)