Comments on: Bananas- Chilling http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling Fresh produce inspection training Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tyawman http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling/comment-page-1#comment-351 tyawman Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:48:22 +0000 http://ipt.us.com/?p=203#comment-351 Thanks for the help with the chilling question! Very much appreciated. Thanks for the help with the chilling question! Very much appreciated.

]]> By: iLUVproduce http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling/comment-page-1#comment-350 iLUVproduce Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:30:55 +0000 http://ipt.us.com/?p=203#comment-350 bananas should not be exposed to temps lower than 55 F or higher than 65F Light-medium chill injury will occur after about an hour at 52F, after about 4 hrs at 53F, and after 12-24 hrs at 54F You will see brown discoloration just under the peel bananas should not be exposed to temps lower than 55 F or higher than 65F
Light-medium chill injury will occur after about an hour at 52F, after about 4 hrs at 53F, and after 12-24 hrs at 54F
You will see brown discoloration just under the peel

]]> By: tyawman http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling/comment-page-1#comment-74 tyawman Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:20:19 +0000 http://ipt.us.com/?p=203#comment-74 Many thanks to Mark Levin, of M. Levin Co., Inc, a major banana wholesaler from Philly. Mark wrote: "Riding bananas with other fruits and vegetables this time of year does create problems. If you can balance the temperatures to be a little higher than normal (instead of 36....try riding the load at low to mid 40's..)..Also we cover the bananas with newspaper individually to try to keep them warmer....They also make a plastic bag which fits over the whole pallet so as to keep it warmer and keeps the gas inside so the ripening process does not get disturbed as much." Many thanks to Mark Levin, of M. Levin Co., Inc, a major banana wholesaler from Philly. Mark wrote:

“Riding bananas with other fruits and vegetables this time of year does create problems. If you can balance the temperatures to be a little higher than normal (instead of 36….try riding the load at low to mid 40′s..)..Also we cover the bananas with newspaper individually to try to keep them warmer….They also make a plastic bag which fits over the whole pallet so as to keep it warmer and keeps the gas inside so the ripening process does not get disturbed as much.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling/comment-page-1#comment-36 Anonymous Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:38:56 +0000 http://ipt.us.com/?p=203#comment-36 When bananas are exposed to temps below 45, you can pretty much guarantee the gray discloration will show up. I am not sure how much time they need of exposure at this temp. This is a great topic....maybe some expert will write in. When bananas are exposed to temps below 45, you can pretty much guarantee the gray discloration will show up. I am not sure how much time they need of exposure at this temp. This is a great topic….maybe some expert will write in.

]]> By: slick http://www.ipt.us.com/produce-storage-and-transport/bananas-chilling/comment-page-1#comment-35 slick Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:28:47 +0000 http://ipt.us.com/?p=203#comment-35 I don't know just exactly how long it takes to chill bananas but most of time it doesn't show up until they warm up. I don’t know just exactly how long it takes to chill bananas but most of time it doesn’t show up until they warm up.

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