Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2019)
Effect of organic based products as post-harvest treatments and storage studies on different varieties of sapota (Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen)
Author(s): Vijay SP, Suresh Kumar T, Veena Joshi and Raja Goud
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of organic based products on postharvest quality and shelf life of different varieties of sapota. In this study, a factorial experiment base on randomize completely design was conducted with twenty one treatments and three replication. The first factor was dipping treatment of different varieties sapota fruits with organic based products such as chitosan (0.5%), chitosan (1.0%), carnauba wax (25%), carnauba wax (50%), Aloe vera gel: Distilled water (V/V) (1:1) and Aloe vera gel: Distilled water(V/V) (2:1) and second factor was varieties such as Kalipatti, Cricket ball and Pala. Post-harvest treated fruits were stored at ambient storage condition. Traits such as physiological loss in weight (PLW %), total soluble solids (TSS °B), fruit ripening percentage, fruit decay percentage and shelf life were measured. Results showed that application of Aloe vera gel at 1:1 ratio reduced PLW%, TSS°B, fruit ripening percent and fruit decay percentage whereas it increased shelf life. The highest PLW%, TSS°B, fruit ripening percent, fruit decay percentage and shelf life were observed in uncoated sapota fruits (control) in Pala variety. Therefore, application of postharvest Aloe vera gel in the ratio of 1:1 is recommended for improving quality and shelf life of sapota variety Cricket ball.
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Vijay SP, Suresh Kumar T, Veena Joshi, Raja Goud. Effect of organic based products as post-harvest treatments and storage studies on different varieties of sapota (Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen). Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(1):2536-2543.
