Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue: 4

Response of post-harvest chemical treatments on shelf-life and quality of custard apple cv. Balanagar

  • Author:
  • Nilam Patel, A.G. Naik, Shakti S. Arbat
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 547 to 550

Department of Horticulture, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, Gujarat

*Corresponding author

**ACHF, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari

Online published on 3 January, 2012.

Abstract

The custard apple fruits were subjected to various post-harvest chemical treatments, viz., GA3 50 ppm, NAA 100 ppm, kinetin 10 ppm and control (no chemical). The results revealed that NAA 100 ppm as well as GA3 50 ppm were found most effective in extending the shelf-life, respectively over control (by 1.75 and 1.42 days), while they helped in maintaining the marketability and tended to reduce the fruit weight loss. The level of acidity and ascorbic acid decreased, while reducing and total sugars increased with advancement of storage period. Application of NAA 100 ppm was more economical than other chemicals.

Keywords

Custard apple, plant growth regulator, shelf-life, quality