S.K.N. College of Agriculture (Rajasthan Agricultural University), Jobner-303 329
1Corresponding author's present address: CAZRI's Regional Research Station, Pali-306401, Rajasthan, E-mail: rrs-pal@raj.nic.in.
2ARS Durgapura, Jaipur.
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The physiological loss in weight (PLW) and spoilage were increased gradually during transportation and storage in all the packages used whereas fruit acidity, ascorbic acid and organoleptic acceptance were decreased. TSS (total soluble solids) was increased during transportation and up to day 3 of storage and then decreased on subsequent days of storage. Minimum PLW was recorded in the fruits packed in gunny bags lined with polythene. However, performance of corrugated fiberboard (CFB) boxed was found to be the best for transportation and storage of ber fruits. The fruits packed in CFB boxes exhibited maximum TSS, acidity, ascorbic acid with minimum spoilage just after transportation and at the end of storage period. These fruits were acceptable up to day 6 of storage with highest (6.15) organoleptic score. The fruits packed in other packages were acceptable only up to 3–4 days.
Ber, packages, quality, shelf life, storage, transportation
