Comparative impact of hot water treatment and lab-scale ethylene generation on banana ripening vs. conventional smoking methods

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the effects of hot water treatment and lab-scale ethylene generation on banana ripening against conventional smoking methods.
• Comparative analysis of hot water treatment and ethylene generation on banana ripening.
• Assessment of conventional smoking methods to evaluate ripening outcomes.
• Evaluation of ripening quality and time across different methods.
• Bananas treated with hot water ripened faster than those using conventional smoking methods.
• Ethylene generation showed significant improvement in fruit ripening quality compared to conventional methods.
• Balancing ripening speed and quality was achieved effectively with hot water treatment.