*College of Agriculture, Latur
**M.G.M. College of Agriculture, Aurangabad
***Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Horticulture, KAU, Thrissur, Kerala
Department of Processing Technology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvanthapuram, 695522
Online published on 24 August, 2016.
Hydrocooling of Bitter gourd fruits grown both organically and conventionally were found beneficial in extending shelf life and reducing post harvest losses. Organic bitter gourd recorded higher quality and longer shelf life as compared to conventionally grown fruits. Postharvest quality deterioration was less with fruits of 14 days maturity, than fruits harvested at 15 days maturity.
Bitter gourd, organic, precooling, physiological weight loss, microbial spoilage
