Teknologi Edible Coating dari Pati Kulit Pisang terhadap Mutu Buah Apel Malang (Malus sylvestris)

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