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Ripening Technology

  • Anthony Keith Thompson
  • Suriyan Supapvanich
  • Jiraporn Sirison
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Abstract

Specially designed rooms have been developed for fruit ripening, especially bananas. These are described and discussed and how they have been developed and used including the ripening initiation process. Alternative to ripening rooms are referred to and evaluated.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Anthony Keith Thompson
    • 1
  • Suriyan Supapvanich
    • 1
  • Jiraporn Sirison
    • 1
  1. 1.King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology LadkrabangBangkokThailand

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