Department of Horticulture, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand-249199, India. kanika.phd@gmail.com, tejpalbisht23@gmail.com
Apple fruits treated with 10% Nipro fruit wax and stored under ZECC conditions were found to be the best for extended shelf life and quality. ZECC showed lower mean physiological loss in weight (2.28%) while, the ambient conditions recorded higher % of weight loss (7.93%). The mean physiological loss in weight were 6.87 and 3.34% in the fruits stored under normal and modified atmosphere respectively. Among various treatments, fruits treated with CaCl2 and Bavistin showed minimum signs of rotting during storage. Apple fruits can be successfully stored under zero energy cool chamber conditions (temperature 3.10 to 19.80°C) for a period of about 100 days after treating with 10% wax. Also, the shelf life can be improved and quality can be retained by treatment with 2.5% CaCl2 and Bavistin 200 ppm along with storage under ZECC conditions after packing in micro perforated polythene bags, with minimum changes in physico-chemical and sensory quality parameters.
Apple, CaCl2, GA, bavistin, waxing, ZECC, ambient, modified atmosphere
