Saleem said in developed countries, fruits were commercially
ripened in an artificial chamber having no health hazards, but unfortunately in Pakistan, the departments concerned were not providing any facility to the farmers in this regard.
But Miss Happiness Shehu, who described herself as 'a lover of fruits'', said that fruit vendors hardly admit that they apply chemicals to
ripen fruits so as not to drive customers away.
| GIVE THEM A HELPING HAND TOMATOES that are starting to
ripen should complete ripening if left at room temperature for up to two weeks, if you store them in newspaper, in a cardboard box, in a dark place between 13-21degC.
Gardeners cannot afford sending fully
ripened fruit to the markets because it will rot while reaching the destinations.
During quality inspection, fully
ripened mangoes are manually separated from less mature ones.
After the raids confirmed the worst fears that the fruit traders were using carcinogens to
ripen fruit, the Telangana state agriculture and horticulture department decided to set up three fruit ripening chambers of its own at different places to tackle the menace.
But after adding ' masala', all mangoes in a carton will
ripen, turn yellow and be ready to eat Farmers there pluck it prematurely because in that condition the fruit is more resistant to damage during handling, transportation and storage.
Ideally, delayed ripening prolongs storage life--without lessening the pears' ability to
ripen on demand later on.
? Harvest the remaining cane fruit, then cut out at ground level all canes that have finished fruiting, removing pests and diseases and allowing new canes to
ripen properly.
[8.] Mamiro P, Fweja L, Chove B, Kinabo J, George V and K Mtebe Physical and chemical characteristics of off-vine
ripened mango (Mangifera indica L) fruit (Dodo).
Because respiration continues after harvest, fruits and vegetables can be picked unripe, and allowed to
ripen before reaching the consumer.
Any green fruits at the end of the season can be packed in kitchen paper and put in a dark place to
ripen, or hang a banana in the plant's branches to speed reddening.
In the May/June issue, there is an article about bananas ripening apples ("What Makes Fruit
Ripen?").
Encourage outdoor tomatoes to
ripen by giving them a light dressing of sulphate of potash.
When fruits
ripen, they produce a gas called ethylene (ETH-il-een).