Banana ripening rooms
made by Grasso UABpresented by
Dr. Gintautas Mikinis
Banana tips
Banana ripening stages
Suggested guide for banana ripening
What you need for building banana ripening room?
1) Insulated & tight room2) Gas tight insulated door3) Racking system (in case two or more pallets layer)4) Tarp system (PVC curtain)5) Refrigeration6) Air heating7) Air depression system8) Air renewal system- removes excess ethylene9) Humidification10) Ethylene injection system or generator11) Control system
Two banana ripening methods
Curtain method or Del Monte
Rooftop method or Chiquita
One stage layer banana ripening
Two stage layer banana ripening
Ethylene injection
Suggested guide for engineering
1) Refrigeration 1,1 - 1,2 kW/pallet2) To = +7OC, TL1 = 15OC3) Air circulation 1400 1500 m3/pallet, Pa = 200 Pa4) Air humidity 85 - 95 %5) Air heating 0,4 0,6 kW/pallet6) Measurements of pallet = 1,23 x 1,02 x 2,15 (m)7) 1 pallet = 6 x 8 boxes = 48 boxes8) 1 box weight = 18 kg
Approx cost of equipment (for one 24 pallets room)
Insulated & tight room 5.500 Gas tight insulated door 2.800 Racking system for two pallets layer 5.200 Tarp system 3.000 Refrigeration, air heating,
air depression system, control system 10.000 Air renewal system 800 Humidification 400 Ethylene injection system or generator 550 - 1.450
Grasso banana ripening rooms
GEA Kba air coolers
Control system with VDH
Grasso banana ripening rooms
Grasso banana ripening rooms
Grasso banana ripening rooms
Grasso banana ripening rooms
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Uniform banana ripening
Banana chilling injury
Grasso UAB experience
From 1999 Grasso UAB has build 23 banana ripening rooms:
6 pcs. in Lithuania and 17 pcs. in Byelorussia
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by selling banana ripening room!