Bananas ripened by ethephon are harmless to the human body. Ethephon ripening is an indispensable production step before bananas are put on the market. It has been a widely used technology in banana production around the world for many years. Since ethylene is a gas, it has great limitations in application, so the application of ethephon is relatively common.

The concentration of ethephon solution currently used to ripen fruits such as bananas is generally around 30ppm. After use, it rapidly decomposes on the surface of the fruit and releases ethylene. The final residual amount will not exceed the national limit. The prescribed standard limit of 2 mg/kg, and the fact that bananas need to be peeled for consumption, mean that even bananas that are ripened through ethephon induction are completely safe to eat and will not cause harm to human health.

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Fruit can be divided into two categories, one is edible when harvested, and the other needs to be ripened after harvesting before it can be eaten. Fruits such as apples and pears can be eaten right after they are harvested, but bananas have not yet developed their color and flavor after being harvested. They must go through the ripening process so that various nutrients can be fully transformed before they can be eaten and put on the market. This is determined by the biological characteristics of bananas themselves. of.

Ethephon ripening has even become an indispensable link in the production process of bananas, mangoes, etc. Bananas have to be transported over long distances and the green fruits must be picked. Green bananas, on the other hand, have not yet fully developed the conditions for their own ethylene synthesis, so it is difficult for them to ripen themselves and reach edible quality. Without the use of ethephon technology, most bananas will not be mature enough for consumption.

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