How to ripen bananas quickly

Authors

  • John W. Sowei
  • Janet Banag

Abstract

Ripening of bananas is facilitated by a stimulant, Ethylene, produced by the fruit upon maturity. However natural ripening is not always uniform. Traditional methods such as ripening bananas in dug-out pits was developed to achieve uniform ripening. Commercial ripening hormones are available for use. This note discusses two methods of ripening bananas using ethrel.

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Published

2025-12-02

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