The objective of this work was to evaluated the effect of bag enclose on the yield, ripening period and fruit quality of bananas cultivars (Thap maeo, FHIA 18, Nanicão 2001 and Prata Zulu). A randomized experimental design was employed, in a 4x2 factorial, comprising the four cultivars and two procedures (bagged and not bagged bunches), with four replicates. The bagging was done with bags impregnated with organophosphorated insecticide. The variables analyzed were the time elapsed between the emergence of the inflorescence and the fruit harvest; bunch yield, hand yield; pulp diameter; fruit diameter; pulp/rind ratio; pH; texture and soluble solids. In the edaphoclimatic conditions, the results showed, on an average for all cultivars, that the baggin had no significative effect on the emergence of the inflorescence, pulp diameter, fruit diameter, pulp/rind ratio, pH, texture and soluble solids. It is noteworthy that even without significant difference, it was verified that, irrespective of cultivar, there was a decrease of the ripening period and a reduction of the bunch weight. The bags enclose reduced by cultivar Prata Zulu yield.
Musa spp.; post harvest; polyethylene bags