1. Introduction
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L., family Solanaceae) is considered as
one of the most important commercial spice crops and is a widely
used universal spice. Chilli, like all other agricultural commodities,
invariably has a high moisture content (60–85%).Vegetable with a short shelf-lifeand high susceptibility to fungal diseases, and commonly encountered
postharvest problems, such as quality degradation, chilling
injury when stored below 7 ◦C and shrivelling associated with rapid
loss of weight (Xing et al., 2011).