STUDIES ON MODIFIED ATMOSPHERIC PACKAGING OF SAPOTA
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 54
Abstract
Sapota is a delicious fruit introduced from tropical America. India is the largest producer of sapota in the world yielding more than 6.68 lakh tons with an average production of 13.20 tons per ha [1]. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a relatively cheap and convenient packaging technology that has the capacity to preserve natural quality of fresh fruits besides extending storage life [4]. A study was undertaken to establish the most effective storage temperature and packaging material for modified atmospheric packaging and storage of sapota. The shelf life of sapotas can be enhanced up to 21 days under modified atmosphere packaging stored at 10 0C. The shelf life of sapotas was 15 and 9 days at 15 0C and room temperature respectively. The shelf life of unpacked sapotas stored at room temperature was only 3 days. It has been concluded that the sapotas packed in LDPE pouches under modified atmosphere packaging and stored at 10oC temperature give a shelf life 21 days.
Authors and Affiliations
A. VENKATESWARLU
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP171283
- DOI -
- Views 81
- Downloads 0
FERTIGATION LEVEL AND MULCHING IN CAULIFLOWER (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) cv. SNOWBALL WHITE
A field experiment was carried out at Experimental farm, Department of Horticulture, Assam agricultural University during 2012-13 to evaluate three individual levels of drip and fertigation of nitrogen and potash with or...
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SEASON AND DEBLADING ON WEDGE GRAFTING IN GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) CV. LUCKNOW-49
The present investigation was carried out to assess the effect of grafting date and preconditioning on graft success of guava (Psidium guajava L.) under wedge grafting during October 2014-June 2015. It was observed that...
RESPONSE OF INORGANIC FERTILIZER AND CROP RESIDUE ON NUTRITIONAL CONTENT AND ECONOMICS OF BASMATI RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of July 2013 & 2014 at crop research farm SHIATS Allahabad to study the effect of inorganic fertilizer and wheat residue on nutritional content and economics in basma...
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY COTTON GROWERS IN YADGIR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
The nature friendly management of pest is seen as a wide range natural approach to pest control employing several methods and techniques viz., agronomic practices, using agriculture implements, bio agents and agro chemic...
GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF ONION AS INFLUENCED BY INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
A Field experiment was conducted to access the effect of different combinations of bio-fertilizer along with inorganic fertilizers and organic manures on growth, yield and quality of onion during kharif season. The exper...