RETRACTED: Efficacy of Ethylene and Heat Treatment on the Physico-Chemical Properties and Storability of Two Banana (Musa spp.) Cultivars

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Gony, O. , Hossen, M. , Rahman, M. , Rahman, A. and Rahman, A. (2025) RETRACTED: Efficacy of Ethylene and Heat Treatment on the Physico-Chemical Properties and Storability of Two Banana (Musa spp.) Cultivars. Agricultural Sciences, 16, 1162-1181. doi: 10.4236/as.2025.1611067.

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