Then fruits were coated with three
different concentrations of CMC and CaCl2 along with bee wax coating and polyethylene sheet packaging.
All the treatments were applied in combination with KMnO4 soaked with sponge cubes used as ethylene
absorbents. Fruits were kept at refrigerated temperature for 80 days and evaluated for physico-chemical and
sensory changes at an interval of seven days. All coatings delayed fruit ripening and improved the keeping
quality of the produce but best results were exhibited by Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) at 2% level.