Freshly harvested green plantains held at a room temperature of 85 deg F started to ripen
after 7 days and were fully ripe 2 days later. When stored at 45 or 55 deg and RH 86-88 …

Plantains were picked at the full, full three-quarters or light three-quarters stage of maturity
and transported as bunches wrapped in cardboard, or clusters or fingers packed in boxes …

The storage life of mature but unripe green plantains was considerably increased in
polyethylene bags at ambient temperatures. There was also an indication that the use of an …

Plantain fruits were harvested at full maturity and analysed immediately or after various
periods of storage at room temperature (about 29 deg C) or under cool conditions (about 15 …

Experiments on a small scale with Riverside and Manx Marvel tomatoes showed that when
stored for more than a short time at temperatures below 50° F. they failed to ripen normally …

Freshly cut, healthy flowers of most species (but not orchids and gladioli) can be kept in
good condition for periods of 2 weeks or more in some cases when stored in water-and …

Tomatoes. Storage took place at 45° F. and 50° F. Manuring within normal limits was found
not to affect storage life of the Bonnie Best variety provided the fruit was picked green and …

Cut tulips were successfully stored at 31° F., either with the stems in water in the open, or
without free water in an atmosphere of 11% CO2 and 10% O2. Dry storage in humid air of …

Trials on a commercial scale indicated that deterioration from rots and dehydration occurred
during cool storage whether carrots were lifted by hand or by machine. Rots caused by …

Dipping plantain fruits in gibberellins (GA4/7 or GA3) delayed the ripening of individual fruits
by approximately 50%, the two treatments being equally effective. Measurement of the …