The aim of this experiment is to study the effect of harvesting age of "Pisang Ambon Jepang (Musa cavendishii Lambert) to the rate of rip g ening. The fruit age was varied from 3.5 to 4.5 months. The ripening process was induced by moisteninin dilute ethrel of 720 ppm and calcium carbide of 0.6%. The analysis was carried out soon after seven days of the ripening process. The results showed that the suitable fruit age was between 4 and 4.5 months.
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