Abstract:-Introduction. Fruit green-life is a major postharvest attribute on which conservation on commodity chains depends. For climacteric fruits such as banana, green-life must be optimized to fit the transport and market requirements. Calcium was assumed to strengthen cellular tissue and increase the green-life of fruits. Materials and methods. In our study, we tested the effect of preharvest and postharvest calcium applications on attributes of banana fruit for two cultivars (Musa spp., AAA group, cv. Cavendish Gr… Show more
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