Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture

  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Effect of edible coating on shelf life and market acceptability of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Lucknow-49

  • Author:
  • Ayushi Verma1,*, T.R. Sharma, Deepali Bajpai, Rajnee Sharma, S.K. Pandey
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Dec 27, 2023
  • Page Number: 86 to 92

1Directorate of Extension Services, JNKVVJabalpur (MP), India

Department of Horticulture, JNKVVJabalpur

Abstract

The studies conducted with a view to obviating the postharvest losses in guava by extending its shelf life through beeswax, edible oil and cornstarch coatings revealed minimum physiological loss in weight and decaying per cent (44.44), maximum flesh firmness (4.20 Kg/cm2) and maximum economical return ( 45 kg−1) of fruit coated with cornstarch (2%) + sunflower oil (1%) + beeswax (1%) upto 12th day of storage.

Keywords

Guava, Cornstarch, Edible coating, Oil, Shelf life, Bee wax