Baramasi lemon is an attractive fruit for its unique flavor and acidity. Harvesting period of winter crop
of Baramasi lemon coincides with the cooler part of the year and there is low consumption of lemon
fruits during winters, which leads to the glut in the market. Baramasi lemons are sensitive to chilling
injury and it is difficult to store in the commercial cold stores. So, there is a need to enhance the shelflife
of Baramasi lemon fruits at ambient conditions. Keeping this in view, an experiment was conducted
during 2014 to study the effect of chemicals and modified atmosphere packaging on the storage life
and quality of Baramasi lemon fruits. Mature green Baramasi lemon fruits of uniform size and colour
were harvested and treated with gibberellic acid (25, 50 &75 ppm), boric acid (1, 2 and 3%) and sodium
benzoate (2, 3 and 4%) and packed in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bags. Fruit were analyzed for
various physico-chemical characteristics after 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of storage. Results revealed that
minimum spoilage and total soluble solids (TSS) and maximum physiological weight loss reduction,
palatability rating, acidity were recorded in gibberellic acid @ 75 ppm + LDPE packaging during the
entire storage period. It can be concluded that gibberellic acid @ 75 ppm along with LDPE packaging
was found to be most effective in extending the post-harvest life of Baramasi lemon fruits at ambient
conditions for 60 days.
Baramasi lemon is an attractive fruit for its unique flavor and acidity. Harvesting period of winter cropof Baramasi lemon coincides with the cooler part of the year and there is low consumption of lemonfruits during winters, which leads to the glut in the market. Baramasi lemons are sensitive to chillinginjury and it is difficult to store in the commercial cold stores. So, there is a need to enhance the shelflifeof Baramasi lemon fruits at ambient conditions. Keeping this in view, an experiment was conductedduring 2014 to study the effect of chemicals and modified atmosphere packaging on the storage lifeand quality of Baramasi lemon fruits. Mature green Baramasi lemon fruits of uniform size and colourwere harvested and treated with gibberellic acid (25, 50 &75 ppm), boric acid (1, 2 and 3%) and sodiumbenzoate (2, 3 and 4%) and packed in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bags. Fruit were analyzed forvarious physico-chemical characteristics after 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of storage. Results revealed thatminimum spoilage and total soluble solids (TSS) and maximum physiological weight loss reduction,palatability rating, acidity were recorded in gibberellic acid @ 75 ppm + LDPE packaging during theentire storage period. It can be concluded that gibberellic acid @ 75 ppm along with LDPE packagingwas found to be most effective in extending the post-harvest life of Baramasi lemon fruits at ambientconditions for 60 days.
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