Studi Bahan Oksidan Etilen dan Pengisi pada Penyimpanan Pisang Raja Bulu (Musa sp. AAB Group)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the effectivity of ethylene oxidant material and filler on storage of Raja Bulu banana. This research was conducted at Post Harvest Laboratory, Agronomy and Horticulture IPB, Darmaga, Bogor from March 2013 to May 2013. The experiment was arranged in completely randomized block design with single factor, consists of seven treatments and four replications. The shelf life was 11-19 days. Based on contrast orthogonal, treatment with oxidant ethylene material and HVS paper filler indicates 7-8 days longer than control and 4-6 days longer than treatment with oxydant ethylene material and newspaper filler.