Abstract:
Apple is an annual fruit plant that can be grown in Indonesia. Apples have several kinds of
varieties that have their own characteristics and characteristics. The shelf life of apples at room
temperature is relatively short. One method that can lengthen apples is by means of edible
coating. Edible coating is the process of coating the surface of the fruit skin with environmentally
friendly materials with the aim of being a barrier to the process of evaporation of water so that the
quality of the fruit can be maintained. Banana skin is used as an edible coating material because
it contains a fairly high starch content. This research was conducted to determine the effect of
edible coating from banana skin starch on the quality of apples and to determine the best type of
banana skin as an edible coating. The design used was a one-factor Completely Randomized
Design. The results showed that the edible coating of banana skin starch had a significant effect
and the best type of banana skin used as edible coating was Ambon banana skin.
Keywords : Apel, edible coating, starch of Banana skin
