Saji GomezKAUThatayaone MalikongwaKAU2024-08-052024-08-052022-07-26https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810212808The study on ‘Evaluation of banana (Musa spp.) varieties for the development of Intermediate Moisture Fruit (IMF)’ was undertaken at the Department of Post Harvest Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara between the years 2018 and 2022, using varieties of different genomic groups viz. Nendran (AAB), Pisang Lilin (AA), Karpooravalli (ABB), Njalipoovan (AB), Grand Naine (AAA) and Yangambi km5 (AAA), which were collected from the Banana Research Station, Kannara. Nedunendran banana of the variety Nendran variety was used in the present study. The main objectives of the study were to characterize banana varieties and to explore their suitability for the development of Intermediate Moisture Fruit (IMF).EnglishThesis