Abstract
Journal of Food and Agriculture is a half yearly publication by the Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management and Faculty of Livestock fisheries and Nutrition of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka which provides a valuable forum for scientists endeavoring in research and development aspects in agriculture, food and nutrition. Full text articles available.
Highlights
Banana is the term used to represent many cultivars or species under genus Musa
A similar observation was noticed by Adane et al (2015) where banana treated with kerosene smoke exhibited off ripening black scars on peel giving lower sensory quality
Flesh firmness was affected by smoking treatment indicating that smoked banana is less hard than naturally ripened samples
Summary
Banana is the term used to represent many cultivars or species under genus Musa. It is known as one of the most popular fruits in the world. It has been ranked as the fourth most important food crop in the world (Maureen et al 2016). 130 million tons of banana are being produced across the world while 50% of this production is consumed in the cooked form (Salunkhe and Kadam, 1995). Banana is one of the most important fruit crops in Sri Lanka as well. Annual banana production in Sri Lanka is around 62549 t.
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