BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3b

Sensory quality of custard apple fruits stored at low temperature

  • Author:
  • R. A. Patil, D. V. Sudhakar Rao, N. Sumitha, B. Manasa
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 858 to 860

Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru-560 065

*Division of Post Harvest Technology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta, Bengaluru-560 089

Online published on 1 October, 2014.

Abstract

The custard apple fruits packed in low density polyethylene (LDPE) and stored at 12° C had better shelf-life of two weeks. These fruits ripened normally in three days after storage. The fruits packed in LDPE film scored highest sensory characters at all storage intervals when stored at 12°C.

Keywords

Annona squamosa, LDPE, low temperature, MAP, sensory quality, shelf-life