Physical and mechanical properties of unripe Nipah banana fruit (Musa acuminata balbisiana)

• Main Authors: Zainal A'bidin, Farahana Nabilah, Shamsudin, Rosnah, Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin, Mohd Dom, Zanariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69701/1/12%20JST-S0508-2019.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69701/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(S1).%202019/12%20JST-S0508-2019.pdf

This paper describes the properties determined to acquire physical and mechanical properties of unripe Nipah banana. In Malaysia, most of the banana chips processing companies use a variety from Nipah Banana,also known as Musa acuminata balbisiana a triploid hybrid banana cultivar. The physical (dia...