Influence of the interaction between pre-heating and removal of the banana external skin in the elaboration of banana figs

Abstract

The present work was conducted to check the influence and interaction of pre-heating (in oven) and removal of the external skin of bananas in the elaboration of banana figs. These treatments were employed before dipping the fruits for 10 minutes in a 2% solution of potassium metabisulfite heated to 40°C with the pH of the solution adjusted from 3.4 to 2.9. It was concluded that pre-heating the fruits influenced positively the control of enzymic browning. The removal of banana external skin did not influenced the samples pre-heated but did it negatively in the samples not pre-heated.