Post harvest treatments and its impact on self life of mango (Mangifera india L.) fruits cv. Amrapali.
Singh R. K., Singh R. N.
Author Affiliation: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Khadigram, Jamui - 811 313, Bihar, India.
Journal of Interacademicia 15 : 50-56
Abstract : The present experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jamui during 2009-'10 to determine the effect of post harvest treatment on physiological chemical characteristics of mango cv. Amrapali. Seven post harvest treatments were given as Control (T1), HWT (T2), Frutox Wax Treatment (T3), HWT+FWE (T4), ALPF (T5), HWT+ALPF (T6), FEW+ALPF (T7), HWT+FWF+ALPF (T8). Encouraging physical and bio chemical changes and organoleptic statu of the fruits and their persistence was observed in Amrapali fruit. Undergone through hot water treatment, waxing application followed by wrapping in ALPF. Physical change viz. physiological loss in weight (PLW %), fruits size, specific gravity; pulp-peel ratio and spoilage percentage were significantly varied over control. On 15th day of investigation, fruit treated with hot water+wax and wrapped in ALPF exhibited minimum physiological loss in weight.