Six hands of banana were randomly placed in
0.11mm thick non-perforated polyethylene bags
(75 cm wide and 110 cm long), each with three sachets
of ethylene absorbent and CO2 scrubber. The
bags had no holes and were closed by making a knot
(hand twisting). Bags were placed individually in corrugated
cardboard boxes (40 cm × 48 cm × 22 cm).
The RH in the bags was higher than 90%. The control
fruit were placed in corrugated cardboard boxes without
polyethylene bags (and no ethylene absorbent or
CO2 scrubber). Boxed bananas were stored at 10 ◦C
and 90% RH. The RH in the control boxes was about
90%.