title: Fruit storage at subatmospheric pressures.
abstract: The storage life of bananas and other fruits is prolonged by ventilating them with air at less than atmospheric pressure. This procedure accelerates the escape of the ripening hormone ethylene from the tissue; by reducing the oxygen tension it also lowers the fruit's sensitivity to the hormone.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Burg
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Burg