ISHS Acta Horticulturae 269: Symposium on Tropical Fruit in International Trade
STUDIES ON POST HARVEST STORAGE OF CUSTARD APPLE |
| Authors: | K. Hari Babu, Md. Zaheeruddin, P.K. Prasad |
| Abstract:
Custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) is found growing as wild crop in deccan plateau of South India. Being highly perishable the fruits could not be send to distant markets. So studies were conducted to find out suitable method to minimize post harvest losses. The storage treatments included the use of polythene bags, wax emulsion coating, fungicidal and growth regulator dip, and KMnO4 as ethylene absorbent. Fruits without any treatment stored for 5 days only, could be stored for 6 days with 2,4-D 30ppm + Bavistin 500ppm or 6% wax emulsion + Bavistin 500ppm, 7 days with NAA 30ppm + Bavistin 500ppm, 8 days with Bavistin 500ppm in polythene bag and 9 days with Bavistin 500ppm in polythene bag containing KMnO4. So fruits dipped in Bavistin 500ppm and kept in polythene bag containing KMnO4 may be transported to distant markets with less post harvest losses. | |
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