Postharvest Fruit Detachment in Oil Palm Bunches with Ethephon and Ethylene Gas Application

Postharvest Fruit Detachment in Oil Palm Bunches with Ethephon and Ethylene Gas Application

The processing of oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB), together with loose fruits, in the current mill operation contributes to oil loss and high free fatty acids (FFA), affecting crude palm oil quality. Fruit detachment induced by ethephon and ethylene may mitigate the current processing issues. Thi...

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Main Authors: Arutchelvam Balakrishnan, Mohd Ibnur Syawal Zakaria, Bee Aik Tan, Jaime Yoke Sum Low, Shwu Fun Kua, Chin Ming Lim, David Ross Appleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
oil palm
fresh fruit bunches
postharvest treatment
ethephon
ethylene
fruit detachment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/11/1030

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