Vol. 5 (2) : March-April 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (2) : 280-282 ; March-April, 2014
Effect of modified atmosphere packing on shelf life of banana cv. Grand Naine under cold storage conditions
V. HARI KUMARa1*, J. DILIP BABUb2 and A. KIRAN KUMARc3
aDeptt. of Pomology and Floriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680 656 (Kerala)
bVegetable Research Station (Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University), Rajendranagar - 500 030 Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) cFruit Research Station, Sangareddy - 504 001, Dist. Medak (Andhar Pradesh)
Designation : 1Ph.D. Scholar *(hortihari@gmail.com), 2Principal Scientist (Hort.) & Head, 3Scientist (Horticulture)
Subject : Horticulture (Spices, Ornamental & Plantation Crops, Floriculture and Landscape Architecture etc.)
Paper No. : P-1122
Total Pages : 3
Received : 18 September 2013
Revised accepted : 28 January 2014
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Citation :
V. HARI KUMAR, J. DILIP BABU and A. KIRAN KUMAR. 2014. Effect of modified atmosphere packing on shelf life of banana cv. Grand Naine under cold storage conditions. Green Farming Vol. 5 (2) : 280-282 ; March-April, 2014
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted to find out effect of different levels of perforations in polypropylene bags on shelf life of banana fruits under cold room conditions. Fruits were harvested at 90-95% maturity and packed in poly propylene bags (100 Gauge, 28 cm x 22 cm). The bags were perforated with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 pores, without pores compared with unwrapped control. The diameter of each opening of hole is 0.5mm. Fruits kept under cold room condition (15+ 1oC). Physico-chemical characters were recorded at specific day intervals. Fruits packed in polypropylene bag with 5 pore treatment registered the highest firmness, Total soluble solids, ascorbic acid, reducing sugars, total sugars which coupled with lowest physiological loss in weight, colour index and spoilage which contributed highest shelf life. The shelf life of fruits packed in polypropylene bag with 5 pores can be extended successfully for about 22 days at cold room condition.
Key words :
Banana, Modified atmoshere packing, Musa paradisiaca, Perforation, Shelf-life.
