R. C. Basnyat and G. K. Shrestha
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) Central Campus, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

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ABSTRACT

A study on farmers practices of banana postharvest technology of banana was done during 1993 by surveying a total of 56 growers in Chitwan district. About 90% of the respondent farmers did not receive any training on banana technology; usually they plant banana in early summer and harvest in later part of rainy season when the fruit become smooth, plumpy and ridgeless. Usually farmers adopted traditional postharvest technology using locally available containers and wrapping materials. Thirtynine farmers never used chemicals to ripen banana but 16 farmers used Calcium carbide and one salt water in ordinary room condition. When chemicals were used, ripening of banana (color development) was hastened. Growers indicated that a local variety, ‘Malbhog’ is superior to other varieties in its quality, taste and storability.