Improving the Shelf Life of Ambon Bananas Lampung Using Static Transportation Method

Abstract

Ambon bananas are one of several types of bananas exported from Lampung to other countries. Due to the distance and the length of time, the bananas undergo ripening before arriving at the destination country. The current research aims to increase the shelf life of bananas so that they are still fresh and fit for consumption by consumers. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design with ethylene absorbent formulation treatment, namely B0 = Control (0 g/kg ethylene absorbent material (KMnO4 + clay), B1 = 1 g/kg ethylene absorbent material (KMnO4 + clay), B2 = 2 g/kg ethylene absorbent material (KMnO4 + clay), and B3 = 3 g/kg ethylene absorbent material (KMnO4 + clay). Storage was performed at a temperature of 16−18°C for 24 days after treatment (DAT). During storage, samples were taken and observed for storage days 0, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, and 24. The data were statistically analyzed and continued with Duncan’s test at the 5% level. The control treatment (B0) of Ambon bananas can only be stored up to 10 DAT, while the B1 treatment is 14 DAT. For B2 treatment, Ambon bananas can be stored up to 21 DAT, and the best treatment is B3 (3 g/kg KMNO4 + clay), which can withstand banana ripeness until the end of the observation (24 DAT).