Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal
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  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 2

Effect of post harvest packing materials and calcium on shelf life of guava

Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India

Online published on 7 June, 2014.

Abstract

Investigations were carried out to know the optimum concentration of calcium salts and the best wrapping material for increasing shelf life of guava. Fruits treated with calcium chloride 1% and wrapped in newspaper recorded minimum reduction in fruit size (length and breadth) weight and best in organoleptic evaluation during storage period.

Keywords

Calcium salts, Guava, Newspapers, Post harvest