contents of banana fruit during its ripeningEffect of salicylic acid on pulp and peel contents of banana fruits have been investigated during its ripening. Pulp content increased throughout the experimental period both in control and salicylic acid treated banana fruits. However, salicylic acid treatment resulted in decreased pulp content of fruits in a concentration dependent manner. On the other hand, peel content decreased throughout the ripening both in the absence as well as presence of salicylic acid. However, the decrease in peel content was less in salicylic acid treated fruits as compared with that of control. Because the pulp to peel ratio of fruits is taken as an important parameter for fruit ripening, we have presented the data in the form of their ratio. (Table 1). It is noteworthy that pulp to peel ratio increased with the progress of ripening both in the absence and presence of salicylic acid. However, salicylic acid treatment decreased the pulp to peel ratio in a concentration dependent manner. Our data of pulp to peel ratio suggested a delay in ripening of banana fruit in the presence of salicylic acid.