QUALITY OF SWEET CORN KERNEL AS AFFECTED BY PACKAGING MATERIAL AT REFRIGERATED CONDITION
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study was conducted to determine effects of packaging materials(met pet polypack, polyethylene bag; plastic punnet, HDPE bag, LDPE bag, EPS tray) on quality characteristics of sweet corn kernels under refrigerated storage (40C and 90% RH) conditions. Quality characteristics were determined by quantitative measurement of physiological weight loss, moisture content percent, total soluble solids, colour, sugar content and hardness of sweet corn kernels. There is decreasing trend in almost all the quantity parameters of sweet corn kernels with increase in storage time. Among all packaging material, LDPE was found to extend the shelf life of sweet corn kernels almost up to 10 days with minimum changes in quality parameters during storage. Met pet polypack was found to be least effective packaging material for sweet corn kernels at refrigerated storage condition.
Authors and Affiliations
PRAMODINI MORE, SUKANYA HOUSALMAL, TRUPTI MASKE
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