How Millions of Banana Harvested & Processed | Banana Chips Factory🍌

Summary

This video from One Dastic Tech offers an in-depth look into the harvesting and processing of bananas. It details the planting, growth, and ripening stages of banana plants, highlighting the importance of disease management with treatments like dimethoate and methyl Deon. The harvesting process is showcased, emphasizing the need for skilled teams to ensure quality. Post-harvest, bananas are quickly transported to factories for washing, sorting, and packing to maintain freshness. The video also explores the production of banana chips, from peeling and pulp preparation to frying and packaging, with a focus on efficiency and quality control.

Takeaways

• 🌱 The cultivation of banana plants begins with preparing the field and arranging seedlings, followed by planting and maintaining soil moisture.
• 📏 It takes between 9 to 20 months for banana seedlings to mature, depending on the variety, with some maturing faster than others.
• 🔪 Farmers manipulate the growth of banana plants by cutting the tips of buds and flowers to encourage the development of banana clusters.
• 🍌 The harvesting process involves cutting mature bananas from the plant, leaving younger ones to grow, and removing the flower at the end of the stalk.
• 🌿 Banana Leaf Disease and other diseases like zanther, Manus Wilt, and black and yellow sigatoka are managed by removing diseased leaves and applying pesticides.
• 🐛 Pest control includes the use of pesticides like dimethoate, Dion, and aate to target insects like aphids, thrips, and mites that infest banana plants.
• 👨‍🌾 Harvesting teams are crucial for the efficient collection of bananas, ensuring proper measurement of size and confirmation of ripeness before cutting.
• 🚜 Post-harvest, bananas are transported to the processing area, where they are washed to remove dirt and germs, and prepared for further processing or packaging.
• 🏭 Banana processing in factories involves several steps including removing cotton paper, measuring, cleaning, and cutting bananas into smaller bunches.
• 📦 Factory packaging includes the use of a chemical liquid on cut stems to prevent infection, followed by sealing and packaging in paper containers with labels.
• 🍪 Banana chips are produced by peeling and grinding the bananas, frying the pulp, and packaging the chips in airtight containers for market sale or export.

Q & A

How are banana seedlings prepared for planting?

After preparing the field, farmers arrange the banana seedlings and stages on the cultivator, then plant the seedlings in the soil using the cultivator.

What is done to maintain the moisture of the soil for banana seedlings?

A fine spray or mist is used to keep the soil constantly moist, ensuring the seedlings receive enough water.

What is the typical growth period for banana seedlings to mature?

Depending on the variety, it takes 9 to 20 months for banana seedlings to grow into mature banana plants.

How do farmers encourage the development of banana clusters?

A farmer cuts the tip of the banana bud so that the cluster comes out, and when the tip of the female flowers emerges, some parts are cut to encourage the cluster of bananas to develop quickly.

What is the process for harvesting bananas?

Farmers cut the big bananas separately, leaving young ones on the plant to grow. They then cut off the flower at the end of the plant.

What are some common diseases affecting banana leaves, and how are they treated?

Common diseases include Zanther Manus Wilt, Ferium Wilt, and black and yellow sigatoka. Diseased leaves are removed, and pesticides like dimethoate, Dion, and aate are sprayed on infected plants to control pests.

How is the harvesting team's efficiency important in large banana plantations?

A skilled and efficient harvesting team is essential for measuring the size and confirming the ripeness of bananas, ensuring the best quality is harvested in a timely manner.

What is the role of the washing area in the banana processing facility?

Workers in the washing area spray the bananas finely with water to remove germs and dirt, ensuring cleanliness before further processing.

How are bananas packed in the factory to prevent damage during transportation?

Bananas are packed by placing them in certain rooms on a ceiling line, which allows them to be packed without damage as they pass through the ceiling machine.

What steps are taken to maintain the freshness of bananas during processing?

Bananas are sent directly from the field to the factory through a ROP line, and workers perform tasks such as removing soft cotton paper, measuring the size, and thoroughly cleaning the bananas again with water spray.

How are banana chips made in the factory?

Banana peels are manually removed, and the pulp is ground and fried in hot oil. The chips then move through a conveyor line to the packaging area where they are filled into containers.