Our Project
Banana Ripening Room
Client
Envato Crops
Type
Banana Ripening Room
Location
Hang Zhou, China
Year
2021
Project Overview
A Banana Ripening Room (or Chamber) is a modern cold chain facility specifically designed for the scientific ripening of bananas. It precisely controls temperature (16-19°C), humidity (above 90%), ethylene concentration (200-500ppm), and forced ventilation to uniformly and naturally turn green bananas into golden yellow ripe ones in just 4-7 days.
Unlike traditional natural ripening or simple methods, banana ripening rooms employ professional ethylene generators, bidirectional ventilation systems, and high-standard insulation to ensure a safe, uniform, and controllable process—avoiding issues like spotting, over-ripening, or uneven maturity.
Key Applications
- Bulk Ripening of Imported Bananas: Enables merchants to process large batches uniformly, shortening time-to-market and improving turnover.
- Supply for Supermarkets/Wholesale Markets: Achieves year-round stable supply of ripe bananas to meet consumer demand anytime.
- Export Trade Preservation: Complies with international cold chain standards, extending transport time and reducing losses.
- Raw Material Preparation for Processing: Provides uniformly ripened bananas for deep processing .
- Seasonal Supply Adjustment: Bulk ripening during peak seasons for off-season market supply.
Core Advantages
- Uniform Ripening & Superior Quality: Intelligent ethylene release + forced ventilation ensures consistent maturity per box, with vibrant yellow color and sweet flavor.
- High Efficiency & Energy Savings: Automated controls reduce labor and save 20%-30% energy compared to traditional methods, lowering costs.
- Safe & Eco-Friendly: Precise ethylene control with no chemical residues, supporting green food standards.
- Flexible Scalability: Modular design allows easy expansion or multi-stage ripening based on needs.
- Smart Monitoring: Real-time tracking of temperature, humidity, and CO₂ with remote management to minimize errors.
