Banana Ripening and Green Banana Storage Rooms

The ripening process is used to ripen most fruits like bananas, mangoes, and papayas by regulating temperature, humidity, and ethylene concentration in airtight rooms with the help of ethylene gas.

Ethylene, which acts like a natural hormone, does not pose any health risks to the fruits, and at the same time, it adds value to the fruit by allowing the skin to transition from green to yellow while preserving the sweetness and aroma of the fruits.

Advantages of Refrigeration System for Banana Ripening and Green Banana Storage Rooms

• Precision: Green bananas are extremely sensitive to temperature changes; if proper cooling is not applied, they spoil quickly, or the ripening process becomes uncontrolled.
• Controlling Ripening: In banana ripening rooms, the ripening process is slowed down and conducted in a controlled manner by ensuring temperature and humidity control.
• Product Quality and Freshness: Cooling systems maintain the freshness, nutritional value, and flavor of bananas, ensuring high-quality products.
• Minimum Product Loss: The correct temperature and atmospheric conditions minimize product loss by ensuring that ripening occurs at the desired rate.
• Energy Efficiency: Modern cooling systems reduce costs by providing energy savings and increasing efficiency in the ripening process.
• Long Shelf Life: Storing green bananas under appropriate conditions extends their shelf life and provides flexibility in the supply chain.

Applications

• Uniform air circulation and product temperature
• Adequate temperature and humidity control
• Gas-tight automatic sectional doors
• Ethylene injection system
• Evaporators are designed to keep product moisture loss to a minimum
• One-tier, two tiers and three tiers rack systems
• Compliance with HACCP standards and hygienic evaporator design
• Design of machine rooms compliant with EN (European Norms) standards
• Precise remote control and monitoring with PLC/SCADA