There is provided an enclosure comprising: a polymeric film; wherein said polymeric film comprises one or more copolymers of ethylene with a polar monomer; and wherein the oxygen transmission rate of said enclosure is 8,000 to 16,000 cm3/hour. Also provided is a method of handling bananas comprising: (a) harvesting green bananas; (b) then placing said green bananas into such an enclosure; (c) then storing said enclosure at 20℃ or lower for 1 week or longer; (d) then ripening said bananas or allowing said bananas to ripen.本發明係提供一種包裝,包含:聚合物薄膜;其中該聚合物薄膜包含一或多種乙烯與極性單體之共聚物;其中該包裝之體積為20公升或更大;以及其中該包裝之氧氣傳輸速率為8,000至16,000cm3/小時。本發明亦提供一種處理香蕉之方法,包含:(a)採收綠色香蕉;(b)之後將該綠色香蕉置於此包裝中;(c)之後將該包裝於20℃或更低儲存1週或更久;(d)之後催熟該香蕉,或允許該香蕉熟成。