Effects of ethylene on Banana and plantain:

It accelerates the ripening and over-ripening Softening. Loss of firmness Yellowing of the firm green bananas Increase of rots and microbial infection (Musae Colletotrichum, Botrytis cinerea, Lasiodiplodia theobromae ...).

More severe symptoms of chilling injury Shrinkage and weight loss caused by the increased respiration Low homogeneity of the batch after controlled maturation

Effects of ethylene in mango:

                                                          

It accelerates the ripening and over- ripening Softening. Loss of firmness Colour changes

Increase of rots and microbial infection (Musae Colletotrichum, Botrytis cinerea, Lasiodiplodia theobromae).

More severe symptoms of chilling injury Shrinkage and weight loss caused by the increased respiration

Low homogeneity of the batch after controlled maturation