The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect ofbagging bunches of 'Nanicão' banana (Musa sp. AAA), at different times, in the production and in the interval between the inflorescence and harvest. The experiment was carried out in Tietê county, SP, Brazil, in randomized blocks, and arranged in a 2x3 factorial with four repetitions. Bagging was done with polyethylene sacks at three times (May 21 and December 17, 1996 and February 26, 1997). The interval between inflorescence and harvest, mass of the bunch and the length, diameter and density of the fruit were appraised. No significance was found in the interaction bagging x times. Bagging decreased the interval between the emergency of the inflorescence and harvest in the first and second time.
Musa; plastic film cover; fruit; quality; crop management
