Caracterización del manejo post cosecha del banano y su industrialización por medio de revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

This research work will focus on the analysis and characterization of the technological processes applied in post-harvest handling and banana industrialization operations to provide added value to bananas, which is one of the most important agricultural products in the economic sector of the province and the country of Ecuador. The banana is a very popular fruit worldwide due to its nutritional characteristics that it contributes to the human diet. This research analyzes the conditions of the agri-food chain to which the fruit is subjected to meet the quality requirements. The technique or process used for banana ripening is important for the food to reach its destination at its optimum point of commercialization. The banana has been given an infinite number of uses, industrially there are processes of banana flour, banana puree, dehydrated banana. With the information obtained in this research, it can be concluded that in order to achieve the acceptance of a successful raw material, an optimal protocol must be developed in the control of the production chain, with the objective of boosting exports of the fruit and entering potential markets, generating exponential growth in the productive area.