Effect of dry storage on postharvest quality of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzevlev) cv. Snow Ball

Studies on dry storage of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzevlev) cv. Snow Ball flowers were carried out at Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, during 1999–2001.

Three wrapping materials viz., newspaper, cellophane wax paper and polythelene were used to store the flowers for 24,48 and 72h at ambient storage, zero energy cool chamber and cold storage. The treatments were replicated thrice and experiment was laid out in CRD factorial. The maximum vase life (19.20 day), volume of solution consumed (259.30 ml), flower size (10.90 cm), total sugars (41.81mg/g) and minimum weight loss (5.16%) were observed when cut flowers were packed in wax paper for 24 h in cold storage, however, minimum vase life, flower size, volume of solution consumed and total sugar were recorded in flowers wrapped in newspaper and stored for 72 h at ambinet conditions.