Effect of grading and packaging with transportation on fruit quality and shelf life of mango fruits.
Piyush Patel, Sanjay Singh, Chavda J. C., Patel K. A.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India.
Asian Journal of Horticulture 8 : 234-237
Abstract : The experiment was conducted in the month of June, 2010 at Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to justify the effect of grading and packaging along with transportation on quality of mango fruits during storage. The graded fruits (grade A and B) were packed in different containers (Bamboo basket without any lining, Bamboo basket with newspaper lining and polyethylene lining, CFB box with newspaper lining and polyethylene lining, plastic crates with newspaper lining and polyethylene lining) and control (gunny bag) and transported for 200 km and then kept in room condition at 3, 6, 9 and 12 days after storage. The fruits were examined for physiological loss in weight, spoilage loss and shelf life with respect to physiological parameters. While, chemical parameters viz., TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid, total sugar, reducing sugar, non reducing sugar, ripening per cent, organoleptic score and fruit firmness were examined on 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th day of storage. The result revealed that grade A (300±50 g) fruits packed in CFB box having newspaper lining proved to be the best treatment than grade B (200±50 g) fruits as well as rest of the containers. The treatment effectively reduced physiological loss in weight and spoilage loss with minimum changes in chemical constituents than the rest of the treatments and hence can be used for post harvest management of mango fruits.